{"product_id":"incredible-history-of-the-indian-ocean-paperback","title":"Incredible History of the Indian Ocean - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSanyal Sanjeev\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn adaptation of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ocean of Churn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e for young readers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen did the first humans arrive in India and how did they get here?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are Roman artefacts from hundreds of years ago doing in a town near Puducherry?\u003cbr\u003eHow did merchants from Arabia end up near Kochi?\u003cbr\u003eFrom the east coast of Africa to Australia, one big blue body of water has connected diverse peoples and cultures for thousands of years: the incredible Indian Ocean. Read on to learn about the fearless travellers and sailors, pirates and conquerors who set out to cross the ocean in search of gold and glory, and discover how geography can shape the course of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSanjeev Sanyal \u003c\/b\u003eis a prolific writer who writes for adults and children. He has also authored \u003ci\u003eThe Incredible History of India's Geography\u003c\/i\u003e for a younger audience. Sanjeev Sanyal is the principal economic advisor to the Government of India and an internationally acclaimed economist and urban theorist. He writes on topics ranging from economics to history and is the author of the bestselling books \u003ci\u003eLand of the Seven Rivers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Indian Renaissanc\u003c\/i\u003ee. In 2014, he was given the inaugural International Indian Achievers Award for contributions to literature. He has been a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, London, visiting scholar at Oxford University, adjunct fellow at Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore and a senior fellow of the World Wide Fund for Nature. Sanjeev attended Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi and St. John's College, Oxford, where he was Rhodes Scholar. He lives in Delhi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768425742624,"sku":"9780143446019","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/96268b45bacb62fd52f9eda7e6465ae7.webp?v=1780329386","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/incredible-history-of-the-indian-ocean-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}