Fifty Ships that Changed the Course of History

Beginning with the Egyptian "solar barge" of Pharaoh Khufu (aka King Cheops)–which dates to circa 2560 BCE–Ian Graham presents fifty amazing history-shaping vessels. His fleet includes simple craft that were used to harvest food, vessels designed for trade, exploration, or conquest, and ships sailed for war or pleasure, including one of the largest passenger ships ever built, the MS Allure of the Seas.