The Book of the Ocean
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1. Front matter2. CHAPTER I THE OCEAN AND ITS ORIGIN3. CHAPTER II WAVES, TIDES, AND CURRENTS4. CHAPTER III THE BUILDING AND RIGGING OF SHIPS5. PART I—PREVIOUS TO THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA6. PART II—FROM COLUMBUS TO COOK7. CHAPTER V SECRETS WON FROM THE FROZEN NORTH8. PART I—WOODEN WALLS, FROM SALAMIS TO TRAFALGAR9. PART II—THE PRESENT ERA OF STEAM AND STEEL10. CHAPTER VII THE MERCHANTS OF THE SEA11. CHAPTER VIII ROBBERS OF THE SEAS12. CHAPTER IX YACHTING AND PLEASURE-BOATING13. CHAPTER X DANGERS OF THE DEEP14. CHAPTER XI FISHING AND OTHER MARINE INDUSTRIES15. CHAPTER XII THE PLANTS OF THE SEA AND THEIR USES16. CHAPTER XIII ANIMAL LIFE IN THE SEA17. INDEX OF ILLUSTRATIONS18. GENERAL INDEX