The Center of the World: A Global History of the Persian Gulf from the Stone Age to the Present SFF_Gift_Guide Don’t panic—Mercury Stardust

Don’t panic—Mercury Stardust

The memories of her extended family are more like distant echoes

she owns a cafe where they sell coffee

the technology that enabled us to propel men beyond earth’s orbit to the moon and return them safely

The Center of the World: A Global History of the Persian Gulf from the Stone Age to the Present SFF_Gift_Guide Don’t panic—Mercury StardustThis sweeping history reorients our understanding of the Middle East, placing the Gulf at the heart of globalized trade and crosscultural encounters. World history began in the Persian Gulf. The ancient port cities that dotted its coastlines created the first global seaboard, a place from where faiths and cultures from around the world set sail and made contact. More than a history, The Center of the World shows us that contradictions that define our