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 Project Gutenberg 2021-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 299 Lewis, Charles Lee 1886 1951 28001322 Matthew Fontaine Maury, the Pathfinder of the Seas E-text prepared by Brian Wilson, Robert Tonsing, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Matthew Fontaine Maury, the Pathfinder of the Seas" by Charles Lee Lewis is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life of Commodore Matthew Fontaine Maury, a significant figure in American naval history known for his pioneering efforts in oceanography and navigation. It delves into Maury's contributions to maritime science, focusing on his development of wind and current charts that improved sea travel and navigation. The opening of the book sets the tone for an in-depth biography, emphasizing Maury’s recognition abroad compared to the scant acknowledgment he received in his own country. It outlines his distinguished ancestry and childhood, highlighting the influences that shaped his character and intellectual pursuits. As a young boy in the early 19th century, Maury's formative experiences on the Tennessee frontier cultivated his industrious nature and creativity, which would later serve him well in his naval career and scientific endeavors. The narrative establishes a foundation for understanding Maury’s later achievements in the context of his upbringing, aspirations, and the challenges he faced throughout his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873 GC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 683688 2025-09-26T03:54:46.723089 text/html 652080 2024-10-18T13:08:28 text/html 7147386 2025-09-26T03:54:59.642058 application/epub+zip 7143650 2025-09-26T03:54:50.084095 application/epub+zip 351278 2025-09-26T03:54:47.922064 application/epub+zip 7219981 2025-09-26T03:55:05.796064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7168869 2025-09-26T03:54:57.463042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461752 2022-09-29T09:51:41.276245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542960 2025-09-26T03:54:45.294127 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522927 2024-10-18T13:08:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16262 2025-09-26T03:55:05.947999 application/rdf+xml 16076 2025-09-26T03:54:48.120055 image/jpeg 2026 2025-09-26T03:54:48.020057 image/jpeg 7605585 2025-09-26T03:54:46.915153 application/octet-stream application/zip