Master Mariners (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

John R. Spears

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484557416 ISBN 13: 9780484557412

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Shipping empires, battles, and the rise of sea power—discover how masters of the ocean shaped the world.

From the age of sail to the opening of new continents, this book surveys the brave men and enduring ships that built modern seapower. It blends dramatic episodes with careful context to show how naval skill, exploration, and commerce changed history.

This edition gathers key events, ships, and figures to illuminate the craft of navigation, the evolution of hulls and rigging, and the new ways nations used the sea to expand their reach. It ties together the stories of explorers, sailors, and shipowners to explain why sea power mattered then—and why it still matters today.

• Learn how early ships were designed for long ocean passages and rough seas
• Meet famous captains and the battles that tested a nation’s nerve
• See how exploration, trade, and invention together expanded Europe’s world
• Understand the shifting roles of ports, crews, and markets in maritime history

Ideal for readers of history, naval fiction, and anyone curious about how sea power shaped civilizations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484557416
• ISBN 13: 9780484557412
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 264