Description
Condition
GOOD: This book is in good condition, showing a few signs of use and wear. The pages are free of writing.
NOTE: British spelling.
Product Details
In the large graphic style popularized by Dorling Kindersley and Usborne, London-based publisher Weldon Owen has created a series of children’s reference books designed to “capture the imagination and stimulate curiosity” in its young readers.
Each reference book in the series features large, captioned color illustrations, and a table of contents and an index for quick topical access.
CONTENTS
Hunter to Trader
- Early Trade and Travel
- The First Civilizations
Kings of the Sea
- Mediterranean Trade
- Arab Traders
- The Vikings
- Across the Pacific
Travel and Trade
- The Silk Road
- The Crusades
Journeys of Discover
- Traveling East
- China Ventures Out
- Passage to India
The New World
- Sailing West
- Spain and the New World
- Around the World
- Breaking the Ice
The Business of Trade
- Pirates
- The Dutch Influence
- Slave Trade
- Russian Trade
- India’s Wealth
Global Trade
- The Heart of Africa
- China and Japan Open Up
- Canals Linking Oceans
- Changes in Transport
End Matter
- Shipping News
- Index