The Extraordinary Voyage of Pytheas the Greek
Author | : Barry W. Cunliffe |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015054250942 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Extraordinary Voyage of Pytheas the Greek by : Barry W. Cunliffe
Download or read book The Extraordinary Voyage of Pytheas the Greek written by Barry W. Cunliffe and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some 2,300 or more years ago an amazing expedition, headed by Pytheas, set out from the Greek colony of Massalia (Marseilles) to explore the terrifying, fabled lands of northern Europe: a mysterious, largely conjectural zone which, according to Greek science, was too cold to sustain human life.