Explore how trade throughout history has shaped cultures! This social studies book details how the Suez Canal and other important trade routes have helped natio

The Silk Road is as iconic in world history as the Colossus of Rhodes or the Suez Canal. But what was it, exactly? It conjures up a hazy image of a caravan of c

Revealing the workings and dangers of freight shipping, the author sails from Rotterdam to Suez to Singapore to present an eye-opening glimpse into an overlooke

Rising densities of human settlements, migration and transport to reduce distances to market, and specialization and trade facilitated by fewer international di