Capitalism and the Sea: The Maritime Factor in the Making of the Modern World
By: Liam Campling
4.00
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The global ocean has through the centuries served as a trade route, strategic space, fish bank and …
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3.77
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4.06
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3.33
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4.14
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3.87
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3.97
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3.74
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19. Capitalism and the Sea: The Maritime Factor in the Making of the Modern World
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