FASCINATING. and oh boy, does this book add to my ocean anxiety. my life’s work is to avoid boats, especially in the 1700’s! sinking boats killing hundreds while they wait to get fixed (because they are made of wood and need to be fixed all.the.time). no germ theory to curb typhoid, no understanding of scurvy to prevent or treat it. crashing into land because there was no way to calculate longitude…
— Dec 01, 2024 06:54PM
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