"Ocean Steamships" is a comprehensive exploration of the evolution and significance of steam-powered vessels in maritime history. The book delves into the technological advancements that revolutionized sea travel, highlighting the transition from sail to steam. It features contributions from notable authors, including French Ensor Chadwick and John H. Gould, who provide insights into the engineering marvels and the impact of these ships on global trade and travel. The narrative is enriched...

IT is a wonderful fact in the swift expansion of mechanical knowledge and appliances of the last hundred years that while for unknown ages the wind was the only propelling force used for purposes of navigation, apart from the rude application of power through oars worked by men, the whole scheme of steam transport has grown, practically, to its present wonderful perfection within the lifetime of men yet living. Of course, the idea, as is that of all great inventions, was one of slow growth...

In 'Ocean Steamships,' readers are invited to navigate the complex and enthralling world of sea travel at the height of the steamship era. This anthology effortlessly captures the myriad voices that chart the evolution of maritime travel, engineering marvels, and the societal impact of crossing oceans with steam-powered vessels. The collection examines themes of adventure, technological advancement, and human ingenuity, immersing the reader in narratives that depict the splendor and challe...

Ocean Steamships - A popular account of their construction, development, management and appliances. A steamship, often referred to as a steamer, is a type of steam-powered vessel, typically ocean-faring and seaworthy, that is propelled by one or more steam engines that typically move propellers or paddlewheels.

A biography that puts you on the quarterdeck with history's greatest sailorCaptain James Cook is one of the greatest maritime explorers in world history. Over three remarkable voyages of discovery into the Pacific in the latter part of the eighteenth century, Cook unravelled the oldest mystery surrounding the existence of Terra Australis Incognita - the Great South Land. He became the first explorer to circumnavigate New Zealand and establish that it was two main islands; discover ...

The fascinating story of the exceptional maritime explorer, Matthew Flinders - the man who put Australia on the map.Shipwrecks, storms, death and danger - Matthew Flinders encountered it all on his courageous quest to circumnavigate and chart the treacherous Terra Australis coastline.From the drama of epic voyages and devastating shipwrecks; his part in the naming of Australia; his cruel imprisonment by the French on Mauritius for six long and harrowing yea...

Collection of seven books about the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. SINKING OF THE TITANIC AND GREAT SEA DISASTERS EDITED BY LOGAN MARSHALL, THE TITANIC BY JOSEPH CONRAD (novelist's reflections), TITANIC BY FILSON YOUNG (journalist's account, published just 37 days after the sinking), THE LOSS OF THE S. S. TITANIC, ITS STORY AND ITS LESSONS BY LAWRENCE BEESLEY (a first-hand account), LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP "TITANIC" (US government report, published August 1912), AN UNSINKABLE TITANIC, EVERY...

The story of the Titanic in the words of the hero whose swift action saved the lives of 710 survivors. The Carpathia was on its regular voyage to New York City, when early on 15 April 1912 it received a distress signal from the White Star Line ocean liner Titanic, which had struck an iceberg and was sinking. Rostron was asleep when his wireless operator, Harold Cottam, by chance left his headset on while undressing for bed and so heard the signal. Cottam ran to Rostron's cabin to alert him...

The skills, knowledge and experience that took Captain James Cook to the South Seas and around the world seemed to come out of nowhere. In fact, as author Jerry Lockett has discovered, their foundation was laid during the time he spent in Atlantic Canada. His experiences on Canada's east coast and the naval men he met there shaped him to become one of the most successful explorers of all time.Cook arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1758 as a competent but undistinguished warrant off...

Few know that the president’s desk in the Oval Office plays a part in one of the world’s most extraordinary sagas; in Resolute, noted historian Martin Sandler brings the story to light.After Sir John Franklin and his ships disappeared in the Arctic while seeking the Northwest Passage, 39 rescue missions were launched, including one by the Resolute, the Royal Navy’s finest vessel. In 1854, it became locked in the ice and was abandoned. A year later...

Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation.Ocean Life in the Old Sailing-Ship Days is an account of a famous New England Sailor's adventures.

The following narrative of the bold adventure which has successfully revealed the last discoveries and the fate of Franklin, is published at the request of the friends of that illustrious navigator. The gallant M'Clintock, when he penned his journal amid the Arctic ices, had no idea whatever of publishing it; and yet there can be no doubt that the reader will peruse with the deepest interest the simple tale of how, in a little vessel of 170 tons burthen, he and his well-chosen companions h...