Modern History
Sailing ships
E. Keble Chatterton · narrated by Juniper
2026
10h 24m
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E. Keble Chatterton traces the evolution of the sailing ship, from ancient craft and medieval cogs to the towering clippers that raced the trade winds. Rich in nautical lore, it celebrates the vessels that ruled the seas before steam. A splendid read for anyone who loves ships, the sea, and maritime history.
Inside this audiobook
18 chapters
- 1PREFACE.8m
- 2CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.35m
- 3CHAPTER II. EARLY EGYPTIAN SHIPS FROM ABOUT 6000 B.C.47m
- 4CHAPTER III. ANCIENT SHIPS OF PHŒNICIA, GREECE, AND ROME.[10]45m
- 5Chapter 628m
- 6CHAPTER IV. THE EARLY SHIPS OF NORTHERN EUROPE.45m
- 7Chapter 826m
- 8CHAPTER V. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAILING SHIP FROM THE EIGHTH CENTURY TO THE YEAR 1485.49m
- 9Chapter 1024m
- 10CHAPTER VI. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAILING SHIP FROM THE TIME OF HENRY VII. TO THE DEATH OF QUEEN ELIZABETH (1485-1603).54m
- 11Chapter 1247m
- 12CHAPTER VII. FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES I. TO THE CLOSE OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.53m
- 13Chapter 1410m
- 14CHAPTER VIII. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAILING SHIP IN THE NINETEENTH AND TWENTIETH CENTURIES.50m
- 15CHAPTER IX. THE FORE-AND-AFT RIG AND ITS DEVELOPMENTS; COASTERS, FISHING BOATS, YACHTS, ETC.[116]46m
- 16Chapter 1736m
- 17GLOSSARY.6m
- 18BIBLIOGRAPHY.13m
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