ARE 2005 Soft Cover New Excellent New Book. Roseman has collected the sometimes controversial fragments of Pytheas of Massilia relating to Greek exploration of the North Sea. Did Pytheas actually visit the area, or did he concoct a fabulous tale based upon sailors' stories? Roseman translates the known fragments and offers a full commentary which is accompanied by copious notes, bibliography and maps. This work will become the standard reference text on Pytheas 200 pages.