Romeo Bosneagu, "The Black Sea from Paleogeography to Modern Navigation: Applied Maritime Geography and Oceanography"
English | ISBN: 3030887618 | 2022 | 502 pages | EPUB | 202 MB
English | ISBN: 3030887618 | 2022 | 502 pages | EPUB | 202 MB
This book provides an analysis of the evolution of navigation and seaborne trade in the Black Sea, considering the geographic, geological, and hydro-meteorological data, including information from the historical, geopolitical, economic, social, and military frames.
In ancient times the Black Sea was at the edge of the known world, and together with its coasts it preserves traces of the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine civilizations. Many of the ancient ports were important and essential towns, which remains the case in modern times.
The complex geographical conditions that have historically influenced, and continue to influence the development of maritime trade and transport in the Black Sea, have not been thoroughly researched or optimized for these activities.
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