
History of merchant shipping and ancient commerce, Volume 4 (of 4)
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The fourth volume of a history of merchant shipping and commerce, focused on how ships were propelled. It traces early methods from ancient times, mentions Hero of Alexandria and James Watt, and follows experiments leading toward steam navigation.
About this book
History of merchant shipping and ancient commerce, Volume 4 (of 4) is an ebook by W. S. (William Schaw) Lindsay (1816–1877). This edition runs to roughly 668 pages, about 13.5 hours of reading at a typical pace.
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About the Author
W. S. (William Schaw) Lindsay (1816–1877) has one book in the BigBookHub catalogue: History of merchant shipping and ancient commerce, Volume….



