Explorers, Navigators, Pioneering Scientists

Explorers, Navigators, Pioneering Scientists

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection
S1 E2: The early explorers of the ocean were interested in charting its islands, dimensions, and resources—and in using it as a highway for trade. Relive the exploits of these mariners, who included Europeans, Chinese, and Polynesians. Only later did scientific exploration of the ocean begin.