Steam-shipsFront matterReading editionChapter navigation20 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterSTEAM-SHIPSPREFACEChapter I · PRIMITIVE EXPERIMENTS IN PROPULSION—SOME EARLY EXPERIMENTS WITH STEAMChapter II · AMERICAN PIONEERS IN STEAM NAVIGATIONChapter III · THE PROGRESS OF STEAM-SHIP BUILDING IN GREAT BRITAINChapter IV · RAILWAY COMPANIES AND THEIR STEAM-SHIPSChapter V · OPENING OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SERVICEChapter VI · DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SERVICEChapter VII · THE DEVELOPMENT OF STEAM AUXILIARYChapter VIII · EXPERIMENTAL IRON SHIPBUILDINGChapter IX · DEVELOPMENT OF IRON SHIPBUILDINGChapter IX · DEVELOPMENT OF IRON SHIPBUILDING (continued 2)Chapter X · THE BUILDING OF STEEL SHIPSChapter XI · STEAM-POWER AND THE NAVYChapter XII · MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION OF STEAM-POWER Tugs — Cargo-boats — Floating Docks — Ferries — Icebreakers — Yachts — Eccentricities of Design — ConclusionChapter XII · MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION OF STEAM-POWER Tugs — Cargo-boats — Floating Docks — Ferries — Icebreakers — Yachts — Eccentricities of Design — Conclusion (continued 2)BIBLIOGRAPHYINDEXTranscriber’s NotesBeginning of this editionNext chapter →STEAM-SHIPSAll chapters and sections (20)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsSTEAM-SHIPSPREFACEChapters123456789910111212Other sectionsBIBLIOGRAPHYINDEXTranscriber’s NotesPlease see the Transcriber’s Notes at the end of this text.◇Cover imageSTEAM-SHIPS →