Project Gutenberg 2023-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 139 Joutsen, O. A. (Otto Aleksanteri) 1878 1936 Joutsen, Otto Aleksanteri Meren kirja : $b Mainetekoja ja suuria saavutuksia ulapoilla ja rantamilla, piirteitä merenkulun historiasta ja laivamuotojen kehityksestä $aFinland :$bK. J. Gummerus Oy, $c1921. Jari Koivisto "Meren kirja: Mainetekoja ja suuria saavutuksia ulapoilla ja rantamilla" by O. A. Joutsenen is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the theme of maritime history, detailing significant achievements and contributions related to seafaring and navigation from ancient times through various historical epochs. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the allure of exploration and the inherent human desire to seek out distant lands and experiences. It presents a brief overview of shipbuilding and the evolution of maritime life, beginning with the earliest watercrafts used by primitive cultures. The text further elaborates on the progress made in navigation techniques and the social structure of seafaring communities, emphasizing the enduring spirit of adventure and the many challenges faced by sailors throughout history. The philosophical musings presented in the beginning highlight humanity’s unyielding quest for exploration and the benefits it has brought to civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230607004536joutsen 1921 FI Reading ease score: 19.8 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. fi Naval history Ships -- History Sailors -- History Seafaring life -- History V Text Category: History - Other 520469 2025-07-28T06:57:43.591428 text/html 520284 520291 2024-12-29T07:57:55.709754 2023-09-30T09:15:47.764320 text/html text/html 292697 2025-07-28T06:57:52.059841 application/epub+zip 298865 2025-07-28T06:57:46.755870 application/epub+zip 276887 2025-07-28T06:57:45.514887 application/epub+zip 490453 2025-07-28T06:57:56.113887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461072 2025-07-28T06:57:51.292860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486131 2025-07-28T06:57:43.202392 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 485881 2023-06-08T12:56:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17539 2025-07-28T06:57:56.256812 application/rdf+xml 12475 2025-07-28T06:57:46.061862 image/jpeg 2973 2025-07-28T06:57:45.803875 image/jpeg 191752 2023-06-08T12:56:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 289002 2025-07-28T06:57:43.634416 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 fi.wikipedia