Project Gutenberg 2014-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 89 Goodrich, Frank B. (Frank Boott) 1826 1894 Goodrich, Frank Boott Howland, Edward Ocean's Story; or, Triumphs of Thirty Centuries Maritime Adventures, Achievements, Explorations, Discoveries and Inventions; and of the Rise and Progress of Ship-Building and Ocean Navigation, from the Ark to the Iron Steamships Produced by Giovanni Fini, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ocean's Story; or, Triumphs of Thirty Centuries" by Frank B. Goodrich is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book presents a comprehensive exploration of maritime history, highlighting significant maritime adventures, achievements, and developments in navigation and shipbuilding from ancient times to the era of steamships. It delves into various aspects of the ocean's evolution as both a barrier and a highway for nations, reflecting on the romance and perils associated with sea exploration. At the start of the narrative, Goodrich sets the stage by emphasizing the purpose of his work: to chronicle the ocean's transformation from a mysterious and feared expanse into a vital artery for global commerce and navigation. He explores ancient perceptions and legends surrounding the sea, depicting how early civilizations viewed it as both a source of wonder and terror. The author provides anecdotal insights into the lives of early navigators, referencing scriptural accounts such as Noah and the Ark, and begins laying out the progression of navigation technology and exploration—paving the way for a narrative that promises to elucidate the ocean's storied past through the lens of shipbuilding and human endeavor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46372/46372-h/images/cover.jpg en Voyages and travels Discoveries in geography G Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1399779 1399793 2024-09-19T11:12:19.987392 2023-09-20T07:23:13.189603 text/html text/html 1407406 2014-07-22T12:47:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 8800744 2014-07-22T12:47:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 8968581 2024-09-19T11:12:39.046314 application/epub+zip 8984727 2024-09-19T11:12:23.965423 application/epub+zip 613357 2024-09-19T11:12:22.037405 application/epub+zip 9328330 2024-09-19T11:12:50.800226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9178738 2024-09-19T11:12:36.601316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 838228 2022-09-21T06:01:10.437633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1248845 1248641 2024-09-19T11:12:17.264436 2023-09-20T07:23:10.831553 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1248524 2014-07-22T12:47:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 481486 2014-07-22T12:47:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1248758 2014-07-22T12:47:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 481305 2014-07-22T12:47:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20578 2024-09-19T11:12:51.359238 application/rdf+xml 16798 2024-09-19T11:12:22.206374 image/jpeg 2876 2024-09-19T11:12:22.123371 image/jpeg 8844150 2024-09-19T11:12:20.583388 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