From Sail to Steam: Recollections of Naval Life: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

From Sail to Steam: Recollections of Naval Life, credited to Alfred Thayer Mahan, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of From Sail to Steam: Recollections of Naval Life by Alfred Thayer Mahan Read in English by Delmar H. Dolbier Alfred Thayer Mahan, American historian and author, whose The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660–1783 became instrumental in the formation of naval strategy by many nations in the 20th century, here recounts his observations and experiences over forty years of active duty as a naval officer. (Summary by Delmar H. Dolbier)

Recording facts

• Recording title: From Sail to Steam: Recollections of Naval Life
• Author credits: Alfred Thayer Mahan
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 24
• Listed recording duration: 12:20:39

Catalogue topics

• u.s. navy
• mahan
• 19th century navy

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 25:05
2. 01 - Chapter I, Part 1 — 27:46
3. 02 - Chapter I, Part 2 — 21:39
4. 03 - Chapter II, Part 1 — 24:16
5. 04 - Chapter II, Part 2 — 20:03
6. 05 - Chapter III, Part 1 — 29:37
7. 06 - Chapter III, Part 2 — 25:41
8. 07 - Chapter IV, Part 1 — 44:09
9. 08 - Chapter IV, Part 2 — 30:05
10. 09 - Chapter V, Part 1 — 21:21
11. 10 - Chapter V, Part 2 — 31:46
12. 11 - Chapter VI, Part 1 — 34:44
13. 12 - Chapter VI, Part 2 — 28:17
14. 13 - Chapter VII, Part 1 — 22:37
15. 14 - Chapter VII, Part 2 — 27:12
16. 15 - Chapter VIII — 35:50
17. 16 - Chapter IX, Part 1 — 36:45
18. 17 - Chapter IX, Part 2 — 35:57
19. 18 - Chapter X, Part 1 — 37:08
20. 19 - Chapter X, Part 2 — 43:00
21. 20 - Chapter XI, Part 1 — 42:14
22. 21 - Chapter XI, Part 2 — 38:14
23. 22 - Chapter XII, Part 1 — 28:43
24. 23 - Chapter XII, Part 2 — 28:30

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