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Chapters
18 total1
SHIPS AND MEN
2
STANDING WATCH
3
SEA LANGUAGE
4
OTHER JOBS
5
SEATRAINS
6
BANANA BOATS
7
“THAR SHE BLOWS”
8
DRYDOCK
9
TUGS
10
GREAT LAKES SHIPS
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Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (78K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2017-09-02
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
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Mary Elting
1906–2005
Best known for lively, fact-filled books for young readers, this American writer helped make everyday subjects feel curious and fun. Her work often blended clear explanations with an inviting, approachable tone.
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