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David Rubenstein
Nov 29, 2010 rated it really liked it
This is a very enjoyable book; it covers many aspects of the Atlantic Ocean. The book describes its formation and its ultimate end, exploration, the use of the ocean for commerce, for food, for battles, and the inspiration the ocean has for literature, art and music. And of course, the book contains some stories of shipwrecks and of the ecological damage that people have inflicted on the ocean.

Unlike some of the other reviews, I found this book to be an easy read. Winchester writes in a delight
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Sam
This book covers a huge subject (let's be honest the Atlantic is a rather large subject after all) yet Winchester doesn't let this intimidate either him or the reader as he takes the reader on a journey through the epic history of the Atlantic and it's relationship to man, and man's relationship to it. Winchester's passion for the Atlantic and his respect for this epic ocean and its history comes through brilliantly and infects the reader from the first page and sticks with you until the very en ...more
Jenny
Oct 28, 2011 rated it liked it
I wanted to really like this book and so I was very disappointed when I did not. Winchester emphasized the negative of almost every aspect of the history of the Atlantic Ocean and man's relationship with it spending almost a quarter of the book on global warming and the depletion of fish stocks. I would have preferred a book with more of a sense of adventure in some parts to balance the rest. ...more
Patricrk patrick
Feb 06, 2011 rated it it was ok
Shelves: non-fiction
The author used the seven stages of a mans life as proposed by Shakespeare to write about the Atlantic. Several chapters are close to popular science some are history some are environmental and one is art. A very strange book.
Mag
Nov 04, 2010 marked it as to-read
Shelves: owned-unread
Hilary A
Nov 08, 2010 marked it as to-read
Erica
Nov 09, 2010 marked it as to-read
Shelves: environment
Greer
Nov 11, 2010 marked it as to-read
Lisa
Apr 03, 2011 rated it it was ok
Meagan
Feb 21, 2012 marked it as to-read
Shelves: non-fiction, history
Dan
Jul 29, 2012 rated it it was ok
HeatherLynn
Oct 28, 2012 rated it liked it
sphilange
Aug 28, 2013 marked it as to-read
Chris
Oct 24, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Mike
Dec 20, 2021 rated it liked it
Deanna Necula
Dec 17, 2015 rated it really liked it
Daphne
Mar 06, 2016 marked it as to-read
Shelves: own-paper
Sara
Mar 12, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Lindsey Swift
Feb 22, 2020 is currently reading it  ·  review of another edition
Britt Aamodt
Jan 31, 2021 marked it as to-read
Bob Finch
Nov 25, 2023 marked it as to-read