Aircraft and Submarines: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Aircraft and Submarines, credited to Willis J. Abbot, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Aircraft and Submarines by Willis J. Abbot. Read in English by William Tomcho "Aircraft and Submarines" is a history of the development of these forms of transportation and their ultimate use in warfare. Also a brief history of submarine use in commercial applications. A thoroughly enjoyable piece for anyone interested in the detailed development of these modes of transportation. Summary by William Tomcho

Recording facts

• Recording title: Aircraft and Submarines
• Author credits: Willis J. Abbot
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 34
• Listed recording duration: 11:34:51

Catalogue topics

• military history of aircraft and submarines

Opening tracks: first 24 of 34

1. 00 - Preface — 5:02
2. 01 - Chapter 01 Introductory — 19:06
3. 02 - Chapter 02 The Earliest Flying Men Pt.1 — 21:58
4. 03 - Chapter 02 The Earliest Flying Men Pt. 2 — 18:08
5. 04 - Chapter 03 The Services of Santos-Dumont Pt. 1 — 21:53
6. 05 - Chapter 03 The Services of Santos-Dumont Pt. 2 — 15:05
7. 06 - Chapter 04 The Count von Zeppelin Pt. 1 — 20:18
8. 07 - Chapter 04 The Count von Zeppelin Pt.2 — 22:05
9. 08 - Chapter 05 The Development of the Airplane Pt.1 — 20:32
10. 09 - Chapter 05 The Development of the Airplane Pt. 2 — 13:56
11. 10 - Chapter 06 The Training of the Aviator Pt.1 — 16:41
12. 11 - Chapter 06 The Training of the Aviator Pt. 2 — 19:00
13. 12 - Chapter 07 Some Methods of the War in the Air Pt.1 — 20:41
14. 13 - Chapter 07 Some Methods of the War in the Air Pt.2 — 18:29
15. 14 - Chapter 07 Some Methods of the War in the Air Pt.3 — 24:48
16. 15 - Chapter 08 Incidents of the War in the Air Pt.1 — 18:40
17. 16 - Chapter 08 Incidents of the War in the Air Pt. 2 — 25:40
18. 17 - Chapter 09 The United States at War Pt. 1 — 24:11
19. 18 - Chapter 09 The United States at War Pt. 2 — 23:21
20. 19 - Chapter 10 Some Features of Aerial Warfare Pt. 1 — 25:55
21. 20 - Chapter 10 Some Features of Aerial Warfare Pt. 2 — 19:24
22. 21 - Chapter 11 Beginnings of Submarine Invention Pt. 1 — 21:29
23. 22 - Chapter 11 Beginnings of Submarine Invention Pt. 2 — 17:27
24. 23 - Chapter 12 The Coming of Steam and Electricity — 26:55

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