Project Gutenberg 2024-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 1851 Fletcher, R. A. Fletcher, Richard A. Dixon, Charles 1872 1934 10024774 Steam-ships : $b The story of their development to the present day Steam-ships and their story $aUnited Kingdom :$bSidgwick & Jackson, Ltd., $c1910. Peter Becker, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Steam-ships: The Story of Their Development to the Present Day" by R. A. Fletcher is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution of steam-powered ships and focuses on the innovations that propelled their development over the last century. The author examines the significance of steam-ships in broader historical contexts, particularly their impact on trade and transportation, emphasizing the transition from sailing ships to steam-powered vessels. The opening of the work provides a thorough introduction to the history of steam-ships, detailing early mechanical propulsion attempts and the gradual move from sail to steam. Fletcher discusses primitive designs, such as paddle-wheels, and highlights significant individuals and inventions that marked the progress of steam navigation, including notable figures like Robert Fulton and John Fitch, as well as key innovations like the use of screw propellers. Through this exploration, the author sets the stage for a detailed examination of the technological advancements and pivotal moments that shaped steam navigation, revealing the intertwined histories of engineering, commerce, and maritime travel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/steamshipsstoryo0000flet 20230507021122fletcher 1910 gb Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Shipbuilding Steamboats VM Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 1151986 2025-07-29T03:42:34.355602 text/html 1075177 2024-01-31T20:38:18 text/html 27802564 2025-07-29T03:43:02.916429 application/epub+zip 27813855 2025-07-29T03:42:42.306497 application/epub+zip 485087 2025-07-29T03:42:37.325571 application/epub+zip 28313813 2025-07-29T03:43:14.679338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28236681 2025-07-29T03:42:57.953498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 864233 2025-07-29T03:42:30.277580 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 844296 2024-01-31T20:38:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16426 2025-07-29T03:43:14.912360 application/rdf+xml 19731 2025-07-29T03:42:37.720540 image/jpeg 3371 2025-07-29T03:42:37.524515 image/jpeg 26610963 2025-07-29T03:42:35.045604 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