Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Preface to the Second Edition xv
5. Preface xvii
6. CHAPTER ONE. Down to the Sea in Ships 1
7. CHAPTER TWO. International Trade Begins 6
8. CHAPTER THREE. Excavating Under Water 23
9. CHAPTER FOUR. War on the Sea 30
10. CHAPTER FIVE. Raiders and Traders 44
11. CHAPTER SIX. The Dawn of Maritime Exploration 55
12. CHAPTER SEVEN. Westward Ho! 61
13. CHAPTER EIGHT. The Wooden Walls 81
14. CHAPTER NINE. The Merchants of Athens 97
15. CHAPTER TEN. Beyond the Pillars of Hercules 116
16. CHAPTER ELEVEN. The Age of Titans 127
17. CHAPTER TWELVE. Landlubbers to Sea Lords 143
18. CHAPTER THIRTEEN. East Meets West 157
19. CHAPTER FOURTEEN. New Light on Ancient Ships and Shipping 170
20. CHAPTER FIFTEEN. The Pirates of Cilicia 177
21. CHAPTER SIXTEEN. Rome Rules the Waves 184
22. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. All Routes Lead to Rome 198
23. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. An End and a Beginning 213
24. Table of Dates 219
25. Notes 223
26. Index 235