Seas in History

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The Baltic and the North Seas

by David Kirby, Merja-Liisa Hinkkanen, and Geoffrey V. Scammell

Published 20 January 2000

Exploring the themes of the human relationship with the marine environment and the ways in which the peoples of Northern Europe have experienced and exploited their seas, this book reveals how human perception of the northern seas has changed over time.
Drawing on a wide variety of sources, from Denmark and Britain to Norway, Finland and Germany, The Baltic and the North Seas is an insightful and colourful history of the politics, economy and culture of this intriguing region.