ARGONAUT BOOKS

The ocean comprises the largest object on our planet. Retelling human history from an oceanic rather than terrestrial point of view unsettles our relationship with the natural environment. Our engagement with the world's oceans can be destructive, as with today's deluge of plastic trash and acidification, but the mismatch between small bodies and vast seas also emphasises the frailty and resilience of human experience. From ancient stories of shipwrecked sailors to the containerised future of 21st-century commerce, this book splashes the histories we thought we knew into salty and unfamiliar p...Read More