The English Atlantic, 1675-1740: An Exploration of Communication and Community

by Ian K. Steele

Book Overview

Exploding the curious myth that the ocean is a barrier rather than a highway for communication, this unusual interdisciplinary study examines the English Atlantic context of early American life. From the winterless Caribbean to the ice-locked Hudson Bay, maritime communications in fact usually met the legitimate expectations for frequency, speed, and safety, while increased shipping, new postal services, and newspapers hastened the exchange of news...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195039688
• ISBN13: 9780195039689
• Release Date: September 1986
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.6"