{"product_id":"history-of-the-world-in-twelve-ships","title":"History of the World in Twelve Ships","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince we first set sail on the open sea, ships and their wrecks have been an inevitable part of human history. Archaeologists have made spectacular discoveries excavating these sunken ships, their protective underwater cocoon keeping evidence of past civilizations preserved. Now, for the first time, world renowned maritime archaeologist David Gibbins ties together the stories of some of the most significant shipwrecks in time to form a single overarching narrative of world history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is not just the story of those ships, the people who sailed on them, and the cargo and treasure they carried, but also the story of the spread of people, religion, and ideas around the world; it is a story of colonialism, migration, and the indominable human spirit that continues today. From the glittering Bronze Age, to the world of Caesar's Rome, through the era of the Vikings, to the exploration of the Arctic, Gibbins uses shipwrecks to tell all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on decades of experience excavating shipwrecks around the world, Gibbins reveals the riches beneath the waves and shows us how the treasures found there can be a porthole to the past that tell a new story about the world and its underwater secrets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eAuthor: David Gibbins\u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e9781399603508\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ 204 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: \u003cspan\u003eW\u0026amp;N\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished Date: \u003cspan\u003e6 May 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DISTRIBUTION SER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52047045624082,"sku":"015849","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/9001\/9602\/files\/AHistoryoftheWorldinTwelveShipwrecks_0e016822-cd71-4fc5-8c93-63e6cca4d9e8.jpg?v=1776061626","url":"https:\/\/store.anmm.gov.au\/products\/history-of-the-world-in-twelve-ships","provider":"Sea Museum Retail Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}