Matthew Fontaine Maury, the Pathfinder of the Seas (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Naval Biography of Oceanography, Maritime Cartography, and Nineteenth-Century ScienceBy Charles Lee Lewis
Length9h 41m
About this audiobook
Matthew Fontaine Maury, the Pathfinder of the Seas is a richly documented biography of the American naval officer whose wind and current charts transformed nineteenth-century navigation. Lewis traces Maury's movement from seafaring youth to superintendent of the U.S. Naval Observatory, presenting hydrography, oceanography, and maritime reform in a clear narrative style shaped by the traditions of naval history and heroic biography. The book situates Maury within the age of exploration, empire, and scientific systematization, while not ignoring the controversies of his Confederate service. Charles Lee Lewis was a distinguished American naval historian whose scholarly interests centered on the personalities and institutions of sea power. His familiarity with naval archives, professional culture, and maritime science enabled him to treat Maury not merely as an inventor or public figure, but as a man formed by discipline, ambition, faith, and the intellectual optimism of his century. Lewis's historical method combines admiration with careful attention to documentary evidence. This volume is recommended to readers interested in the history of science, naval biography, and the making of modern global navigation. It offers an accessible yet learned portrait of a figure whose influence reached far beyond the decks of ships.
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Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length9 hrs 41 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 9, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Matthew Fontaine Maury, the Pathfinder of the Seas (Annotated)
2FOREWORD
3PUBLISHER’S STATEMENT
4PREFACE
5CHAPTER I His Early Years
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6CHAPTER II His Three Cruises
7CHAPTER III He Resorts to the Pen
8CHAPTER IV His Astronomical Work
9CHAPTER V His Wind and Current Charts
10CHAPTER VI His Physical Geography of the Sea
11CHAPTER VII His Extra-Professional Interests
12CHAPTER VIII His Treatment by the “Retiring Board”
13CHAPTER IX Shadows of Coming Troubles
14CHAPTER X As His Friends and Family Knew Him Before the War
15CHAPTER XI His Part in the Civil War: In Virginia
16CHAPTER XII His Part in the Civil War: In England
17CHAPTER XIII With Maximilian in Mexico
18CHAPTER XIV Reunited with His Family in England
19CHAPTER XV His Last Years in Virginia
20CHAPTER XVI His Posthumous Reputation
21LIST OF LETTERS
22PILOT CHART OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC
23PILOT CHART OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
24Memorable Quotes
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