Ships of the seven seas
1925
321 pages : 23 cm The development of ships -- The development of sails -- The perfection of sails -- the Clipper Ships -- The development of steam ships -- The perfection of steam ships -- Steamships of many types -- ships of war -- Ports and port equipment -- The art of seamanship -- The science of navigation -- Lighthouses, lightships, and buoys -- Ship design, construction, and repair -- Shipping lines -- The importance of ships -- An abridged dictionary of nautical words and expressions