A preowned hardback book with dustjacket and 498 pages, which is in excellent condition.
In this narrative Simon Winchester dramatises the life story of the Atlantic, from its birth in the far recesses of geological time to its eventual extinction millions of years in the future.
At the heart of the book is the story of humankind's evolving attitude to and relationship with the ocean.
This is an enthralling mixture of history, science, reportage from a master of narrative non-fiction and an exhilerating account of a magnificent body of water.