Project Gutenberg 2008-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 97 Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer) 1840 1914 Mahan, Alfred Thayer Mahan, Alfred T. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life Produced by Bryan Ness, Chris Logan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life" by A. T. Mahan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book presents the author's reflections and observations from his time in the U.S. Navy as it transitioned from sail power to steam power, particularly focusing on his experiences before and during the Civil War. Readers can expect a detailed exploration of naval life, conditions, and the evolution of military sea power during this transformative period. At the start of the book, Mahan introduces himself and provides an insightful background into his family heritage and early upbringing that shaped his perspective on naval affairs. He shares anecdotes from his childhood and his early influences, including his father's esteemed position as a professor at the U.S. Military Academy. The opening portion sets the stage for his subsequent experiences in the navy, particularly highlighting the prevailing attitudes towards naval officers and seamen prior to the Civil War. Mahan notes the significant changes in naval technology and public perception regarding the navy’s role in national security, laying the groundwork for the reflections and narratives that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States. Navy -- History VA Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 710593 710602 2024-09-11T04:02:51.128071 2023-09-11T07:38:31.029124 text/html text/html 716504 2021-01-03T12:40:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 281868 2021-01-03T12:40:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 354047 2024-09-11T04:03:00.373050 application/epub+zip 359779 2024-09-11T04:02:53.207103 application/epub+zip 354089 2024-09-11T04:02:52.000057 application/epub+zip 642921 2024-09-11T04:03:06.117016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595483 2024-09-11T04:02:59.424012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587426 2022-09-11T13:44:35.459198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 669851 669755 2024-09-11T04:02:50.421097 2023-09-11T07:38:30.347120 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 669692 2021-01-03T12:40:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 265299 2021-01-03T12:40:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 669708 2021-01-03T12:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265202 2021-01-03T12:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20009 2024-09-11T04:03:06.257977 application/rdf+xml 16409 2024-09-11T04:02:52.360042 image/jpeg 3740 2024-09-11T04:02:52.180068 image/jpeg 334542 2024-09-11T04:02:51.192063 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia