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The history of steam navigation
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The history of steam navigation

John Kennedy · narrated by Moss

2026

11h 54m
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John Kennedy traces the history of steam navigation from the first paddle-driven experiments to the great ocean liners. He charts how steam conquered the seas and shrank the world. A solid account of the maritime revolution that remade global travel and trade.

Inside this audiobook

49 chapters

  1. 1Part I. ITS ORIGIN AND EXPANSION.17m
  2. 2Chapter II.10m
  3. 3Chapter III.10m
  4. 4Chapter IV.22m
  5. 5Chapter V.6m
  6. 6FOOTNOTES:5m
  7. 7Chapter VI.9m
  8. 8Chapter VII.11m
  9. 9Chapter VIII.21m
  10. 10Chapter IX.34m
  11. 11Chapter X.10m
  12. 12Chapter XI.7m
  13. 13Chapter XII.15m
  14. 14FOOTNOTES:12m
  15. 15Chapter XIII.14m
  16. 16Chapter XIV.14m
  17. 17Chapter XV.21m
  18. 18Chapter XVI.12m
  19. 19Chapter XVII.26m
  20. 20Chapter XVIII.9m
  21. 21Chapter XIX.23m
  22. 22Chapter XX.13m
  23. 23Chapter XXI.9m
  24. 24Chapter XXII.23m
  25. 25Chapter XXIII.9m
  26. 26Chapter 289m
  27. 27Chapter XXV.8m
  28. 28Part II. HISTORICAL STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.10m
  29. 29Chapter II. THE AFRICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.8m
  30. 30Chapter III. THE BRITISH & AFRICAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED (1900).7m
  31. 31Chapter IV. IMPERIAL DIRECT WEST INDIA MAIL SERVICE, LIMITED.7m
  32. 32Chapter V. THE CITY OF DUBLIN STEAMPACKET COMPANY.38m
  33. 33Chapter VI. THE BRITISH AND IRISH STEAM PACKET COMPANY, LIMITED.17m
  34. 34Chapter VII. THE BIBBY LINE.8m
  35. 35Chapter VIII. THE CORK STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.31m
  36. 36Chapter IX. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.31m
  37. 37Chapter X. HOUSTON LINE.14m
  38. 38Chapter XI. HOULDER LINE.6m
  39. 39Chapter XII. LAIRD LINE. THE GLASGOW, DUBLIN, AND LONDONDERRY STEAM PACKET CO., LTD.22m
  40. 40Chapter XIII. LANGLANDS’ LINE. Glasgow and Liverpool Royal Steampacket Company.13m
  41. 41Chapter XIV. Messrs. James Little & Co.14m
  42. 42Chapter XV. MR. DAVID MACBRAYNE’S WEST HIGHLAND STEAMERS.15m
  43. 43Chapter XVI. MESSRS. DAVID MACIVER & CO.14m
  44. 44Chapter XVII. MACIVER’S LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW STEAMERS.8m
  45. 45Chapter XVIII. SLIGO STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.6m
  46. 46Chapter XIX. WATERFORD STEAMSHIP COMPANY.17m
  47. 47Chapter XX. WHITE STAR LINE.29m
  48. 48Chapter XXI.15m
  49. 49Chapter 525m
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