Geography, Technology, and War: Studies in the Maritime History of the Mediterranean, 649-1571
- ISBN-10
- 0521428920
- ISBN-13
- 9780521428927
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 238
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992-05-14
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- John H. Pryor
Description
A study of the technological limitations of maritime traffic in the Mediterranean, seen in conjunction with the geographical conditions within which it operated.
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