Piri Reis's Book of Navigation

Piri Reis's Book of Navigation

Summary:

The year is 1527… The Mediterranean is on the brink of becoming a Turkish lake… Just before the 1538 Victory of Preveze. Recognizing the need, Piri Reis prepares a guide to all the coasts taken and to be taken in the Mediterranean and presents it to Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. As he scientifically maps all his maritime experience, he also conveys the maritime teachings and philosophy that should be inherent in every seafarer in a style reminiscent of “Kutadgu Bilig.” The Mediterranean Guide he prepared showcases the academic nature of the work, as it contains useful details and accuracy that are still applicable today.

This work, which every sailor and history enthusiast would want on their desk, offers a visual feast with its graphic design featuring hundreds of maps and illustrations. It provides information about the Mediterranean and surrounding seas, coasts, islands, passages, bays, and ports. This unique guide is of great significance not only for the Ottoman Empire but also for the history of world maritime navigation. The work will be published in Turkish and awaits the curiosity of readers in a special box and pouch.

BOOK TITLE: Piri Reis Kitab-ı Bahriye

LANGUAGE: Turkish

PREPARED FOR PUBLICATION BY: Kemal Özdemir

PUBLISHER: Demirören Publishing

SALES AND DISTRIBUTION DIRECTOR: Bedri Göğalp

BINDING INFORMATION: Hardcover - Dust jacket

PAGE COUNT: 332

BOOK DIMENSIONS: 43 x 33 cm

ISBN NUMBER: 978-625-99827-3-1