Man on the Ocean - A Book about Boats and Ships

Man on the Ocean - A Book about Boats and Ships

R. M. Ballantyne, scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books (1825-1894)


This ebook presents «Man on the Ocean - A Book about Boats and Ships», from R. M. Ballantyne. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

-01- About this book

-02- Treats of Ships in General

-03- The Earliest Days of Water-Travelling

-04- Rafts and Canoes

-05- Ancient Ships and Navigators

-06- The Mariner’s Compass—Portuguese Discoveries

-07- Boats, Model-Boat Making

-08- Lifeboats and Lightships

-09- Docks and Shipbuilding

-10- The Launch

-11- Coasting Vessels

-12- Vessels of Large Size

-13- Wooden and Iron Walls

-14- Origins of Steamships—Ocean-Steamers

-15- The Great Eastern

-16- Curious Craft of Many Lands