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Empires of the Sea  •  Roger Crowley
HISTORY •  2009 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES
Crowley vividly reconstructs the epic clash between the Ottoman Empire and Christendom for the control of the Mediterranean -- and the soul of 16th-century Europe -- in this thrilling account of dramatic battles and brutality, rival faiths and larger-than-life personalities. (MED146, $16.00)		   Empires of the Sea
Lords of the Horizons  •  Jason Goodwin
HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 351 PAGES
A wonderful writer and journalist, Goodwin artfully combines his modern travels with scholarship, history and reflection, capturing the outrageous personalities, events and vagaries of the 600-year-old Ottoman empire. (TKY44, $17.00)		   Lords of the Horizons
The Venetian Empire, A Sea Voyage  •  Jan Morris
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1990 •  PAPER  • 200 PAGES
For six centuries, the Doges of Venice ruled an empire that extended from their base at the head of the Adriatic along the Dalmatian coast to Crete, Corfu and the Levant. Organized geographically, this small book is a meditative journey throughout the empire, wonderfully evocative of the Venetians and their influence over the region. (ITL70, $24.95)		   The Venetian Empire, A Sea Voyage
Mediterranean Explorer  •  Ocean Explorer Maps
2006 •  MAP • BEST SELLER
A full color map of the Mediterranean from Gibraltar to the Black Sea, featuring historical information on ancient sites and historic ports. With color photographs, a timeline, short biographies and other information of interest. Designed and published by intrepid expedition leader and editor Nigel Sitwell. Graham Speake, editor of The Penguin Dictionary of Ancient History, provides the historical information. (MED89, $11.95)		   Mediterranean Explorer



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