Project Gutenberg 2013-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 136 Gannon, W. Peter I, Emperor of Russia 1672 1725 Петр I, Великий Peter, the Great Romanov, Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov, Petr Alekseevich Pierre, le Grand Wonderful Development of Peter the Great's Pet Projects, according to His Last Will and Testament. American Invention as an Aid to Russia's Grasp on Asiatic Territory. Produced by Chris Curnow, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "WONDERFUL DEVELOPMENT OF PETER THE GREAT'S PET PROJECTS, ACCORDING TO HIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT" by W. Gannon is a historical account published in the late 19th century. The book explores the ambitious projects initiated by Peter the Great and the subsequent expansion of Russia's influence in Asia as outlined in his last will. The narrative emphasizes Peter the Great's role as a significant civilizer and innovator in Russian history, particularly in relation to shipbuilding and military strategy. The content of the book delves into Peter the Great's strategies for aggrandizing and modernizing Russia, focusing on the introduction of advanced shipbuilding techniques, particularly the use of corrugated iron for ship construction. It recounts the construction of a fleet of light-draft steamers designed to navigate the shallow rivers and seas of Central Asia, enabling Russia's expansion into the region. The book also highlights the collaboration between American inventor Joseph Francis and the Russian government, culminating in the successful deployment of these vessels and laying the groundwork for Russia's imperial ambitions amidst the geopolitical landscape of the time. Through dramatic recounting and historical insight, Gannon illustrates how these events shaped Russia's trajectory into a formidable power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44345/44345-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Shipbuilding VM Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Royalty Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Engineering & Technology 59632 2025-06-18T04:14:12.684049 text/html 35539 2024-10-23T20:10:59 text/html 68933 2025-06-18T04:14:14.961052 application/epub+zip 67426 2025-06-18T04:14:13.183063 application/epub+zip 55202 2025-06-18T04:14:12.917057 application/epub+zip 99860 2025-06-18T04:14:16.599056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91943 2025-06-18T04:14:14.705057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79896 2022-09-20T08:28:36.711054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49120 2025-06-18T04:14:12.518092 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28972 2024-10-23T20:10:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17345 2025-06-18T04:14:16.755036 application/rdf+xml 13479 2025-06-18T04:14:13.003040 image/jpeg 2322 2025-06-18T04:14:12.961042 image/jpeg 58223 2025-06-18T04:14:12.698059 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia