Mermaids, Sirens and Selkies: Myths and Legends Space From exploring the South Seas

From exploring the South Seas with Cook to establishing the East India Company as a global corporation

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and investigate our planet through the stories of those who came before us

Accounts inspired spirited controversy amongst believers and sceptics

Mermaids, Sirens and Selkies: Myths and Legends Space From exploring the South SeasLegends about sea people part human, part fish have been told across the world since ancient times. Now the best of these stories are brought together in one entrancing volume. Early maps carried illustrations of mermaids alongside monsters, signalling both the allure and the danger of uncharted seas. The far reaching historical and cultural significance of mermaids and their kin is reflected in the myriad stories about them. Odysseus at sea must