![]() So either he should write a better second edition or sequel, or Penguin should publish one with the high scholarly and production values of this study. Indeed, it is rushed through and in an unsatisfactory fashion which leaves issues such as global warming, pollution and the pressures on fishing mentioned in a perfunctory The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans by David Abulafia – Allen Lane, £35įashion, and others not handled at all. Nor does he appear comfortable with the last century. Abulafia is clear that he is a maritime historian more than a naval one, and this is not a book for those who seek insight on naval warfare. ![]() It shows the strength and weakness of its predecessor and, like it, is a flawed masterpiece, but one that is probably going to dominate the field for many years, and deservedly so. Following the success of David Abulafia’s The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean (2011) comes this epic. ![]()
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