Introduction The ocean, a vast and mysterious expanse, covers 70 percent of the Earth’s surface and plays a crucial role in maintaining the delicate balance of life on our planet. It is not merely a backdrop for picturesque landscapes or a playground for vacationers; the ocean is the planet’s largest biosphere, home to up to […]
For millennia, the vast Pacific Ocean was a daunting, unexplored expanse that defied human conquest. It took a special kind of courage, ingenuity and skill to cross this seemingly endless sea, and the first men to do so were the Austronesians and Polynesians. These intrepid sailors began their journey more than 5,000 years ago, in […]