<p>Ships have sailed through human history for thousands of years. Sometimes, their dramatic voyages have even changed the course of the world--bringing cultures together in peace or conflict, playing a role in wars and revolutions, and transforming societies.</p><p>There are 10 ocean adventures: </p><ul><li>Groundbreaking exploits of Zheng He's 15th-century treasure ships on voyages to far-away Africa and the Middle East</li><li>Vasco da Gama's Sao Gabriel navigating unknown waters </li><li>The Lady Penrhyn sailing with the first convicts exiled to Australia in 1787 </li><li>The USS Susquehanna on its pivotal trade mission to Japan in 1853 </li><li>The tense confrontation of the Holocaust survivor ship Exodus 1947 while enroute to Israel</li><li>Passengers from India aboard the Komagata Maru and their unsuccessful immigration to Canada in 1914</li><li>The standoff when Somali pirates seized the oil tanker Sirius Star </li><li>How Granma, a tiny yacht, played a major role in Cuba's revolution </li><li>Civil War submarine H.L. Hunley and its ill-fated crew </li><li>Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior, a key player in the environmental movement. </li></ul><p></p><p>With a rich variety of photos, maps, and striking illustrations, <i>10 Ships that Rocked the World</i> reveals the crucial role ships played in some of history's most significant dramas.</p>