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The Outlaw Sea
A World of Freedom, Chaos, and Crime
by William Langewiesche
ISBN: 0865477221
ISBN-13: 9780865477223
Format: Paperback
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Summary
Having written about land and air in his previous books, acclaimed journalist William Langewiesche writes about the sea, which comprises about one-fifth of the globe, and which remains, on surface and below, in the words of President Kennedy, "the last frontier." Langewiesche recounts tales of modern-day piracy, as well as the natural disasters that wreak havoc with the environment, but the main message is that, in a free enterprise economy, nations have little or no control over that vast expanse and what traverses it. A New York Times Notable Book for 2004.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: North Point Pr
Published date: 2005
Size: 5.5 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.5 pounds
Pages: 239
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