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Incredible History of the Indian Ocean

Released on 2020-09-25 by Sanyal Sanjeev

Author: Sanyal Sanjeev

Publisher: India Puffin

ISBN: 0143446010

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An adaptation of The Ocean of Churn for young readers When did the first humans arrive in India and how did they get here? What are Roman artefacts from hundreds of years ago doing in a town near Puducherry? How did merchants from Arabia end up near Kochi? From 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.

Language: en
Pages: 256

Incredible History of the Indian Ocean

Authors: Sanyal Sanjeev

Categories:

Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-09-25 - Publisher: India Puffin

Language: en
Pages: 264

The Incredible History of India's Geography

Authors: Sanjeev Sanyal, Sowmya Rajendran

Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction

Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-11-28 - Publisher: Penguin UK

Could you be related to a blonde Lithuanian? Did you know that India is the only country that has both lions and tigers? Who found out how tall Mt Everest is? If you've ever wanted to know the answers to questions like these, this is the book for you. In

Language: en
Pages: 312

Ocean of Churn

Authors: Sanjeev Sanyal

Categories: Fiction

Type: BOOK - Published: 2017 - Publisher: Penguin Enterprise

In this ambitious book, bestselling author Sanjeev Sanyal chronicles the grand sweep of history from East Africa to Australia, conjuring the great cities of Angkor and Vijayanagar, medieval Arab empires and Chinese 'treasure fleets' in rich, vivid detail. He explores remote archaeological sites, maritime trading networks and half-forgotten oral tales

Language: en
Pages: 288

In Bibi's Kitchen

Authors: Hawa Hassan

Categories: Cooking

Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-10-13 - Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Grandmothers from eight eastern African countries welcome you into their kitchens to share flavorful recipes and stories of family, love, and tradition in this transporting cookbook-meets-travelogue. “Their food is alive with the flavors of mangoes, cinnamon, dates, and plantains and rich with the history of the continent that had been

Language: en
Pages: 352

Land of the Seven Rivers

Authors: Sanjeev Sanyal

Categories: History

Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-07-10 - Publisher: Penguin Global

Did ancient India witness the Great Flood? Why did the Buddha give his first sermon at Sarnath? How did the Europeans map India? Combining scholarship with sparkling wit, Sanjeev Sanyal sets out to explore how India's history was shaped by its geography--answering questions you may have never thought to ask.