دانلود کتاب Peter Freuchen's Book of the Seven Seas

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List of Illustrations 11

Foreword by Peter Freuchen 15

Part 1 THE SHAPE OF THE SEA

Chapter 1. ‘The Birth of the Ocean 21
Chapter 2. ‘The Changing Face of the Waters 25
Chapter 3. The Magic Figure 33
Chapter 4. A Glimpse of the Future 44

Part II LIFE IN THE SEVEN SEAS

Chapter 5. Genesis 53
Chapter 6. Population Problem 59
Chapter 7. Feast and Famine 64
Chapter 8. Beauties and Beasts 69
Chapter 9. Courtship in the Sea 78
Chapter 10. High 1.Q. 82

Part III THE SEA IN ACTION

Chapter 11. The Tides 89
Chapter 12. The Winds 96
Chapter 13. The Currents 105
Chapter 14. The Waves 116

Part IV THE SHIPS OF THE SEVEN SEAS

Chapter 15. The Pioneers 127
Chapter 16. Civilization and Navigation 134
Chapter 17. Manpower 141
Chapter 18. Wind Driven 150
Chapter 19. Steam 166
Chapter 20. The Motorship 177
Chapter 21. The Submarine 180

Part V THE GREAT VOYAGES

Chapter 22. The Kon-Tiki 191
Chapter 23. South to Africa 204
Chapter 24. First to America 208
Chapter 25. Westward the Course 215
Chapter 26. Around the World 225
Chapter 27. North East Passage 252
Chapter 28. All for Science 260
Chapter 29. North to the Pole 265
Chapter 30. South to the Pole 275
Chapter 31. The New Unknown 283

Part VI BATTLES AT SEA

Chapter 32. The Battle of Salamis 297
Chapter 33. The Battle of Svoldr 301
Chapter 34. The Battle of Lepanto 307
Chapter 35. The Defeat of the Armada 315
Chapter 36. The Battle of Trafalgar 322
Chapter 37. The Merrimac and the Monitor 328
Chapter 38. Battles of Our Time 335
Chapter 39. The Irregulars 343

Part VII TREASURES OF THE SEVEN SEAS

Chapter 40. Food from the Sea 363
Chapter 41. Mining the Sea 369
Chapter 42. With Harpoon and Club 374
Chapter 43. Jewels from the Sea 389
Chapter 44. Sunken Treasure 399
Chapter 45. Black Ivory 407
Chapter 46. The Greatest Treasure 419

Part VIII THE ISLANDS OF THE SEVEN SEAS

Chapter 47. The Romantic Islands 433
Chapter 48. The Rugged Islands 443
Chapter 49. The Lonely Islands 450

Part IX THE LAW OF THE SEVEN SEAS

Chapter 50. The Rights of Men and Property 463

Part X STRANGE TALES FROM THE SEVEN SEAS

Chapter 51. Supernatural Stories 475
Chapter 52. Wonders and Marvels 482
Chapter 53. Mystery and Adventure 491

Index 505