Pye, Michael,  1946- <br/><br/>
The edge of the world :  a cultural history of the North Sea and the transformation of Europe / 
Michael Pye. 
 - First Pegasus Books edition. 
 - 394 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :  color illustrations, color map on end pages ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-376) and index. 
<br/><br/>The invention of money -- The book trade -- Making enemies -- Settling -- Fashion -- Writing the law -- Overseeing nature -- Science and money -- Dealers rule -- Love and capital -- The plague laws -- The city and the world. 
<br/><br/> LJ 03/01/2015.  PW 02/09/2015.  Kirkus 01/15/2015. 
<br/><br/> An epic adventure ranging from the terror of the Vikings to the golden age of cities: Michael Pye tells the amazing story of how modernity emerged on the shores of the North Sea. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781605986999 1605986992 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>bl2015011123 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Europe--History--476-1492.<br/>Europe, Northern--History.<br/>Europe, Northern--Civilization.<br/>North Sea--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>D117.A2  / P94 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>909.07