Looking Seaward Again

Walter RuncimanProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.4

Word count: 244K words
Chapters: 25

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Looking Seaward Again by Baron Walter Runciman RuncimanAuthor: Runciman, Walter Runciman, Baron, 1847-1937,Language: English, Class: G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation, Release Date: Mar 1, 2005

Editor's review

Baron Walter Runciman combined practical seafaring with experience in the shipping industry. This book takes voyages and the sea as its theme and belongs to the descriptive literature of geography and navigation. Writing from a first-hand perspective, the author discusses life at sea, navigating experience, and maritime affairs in a documentary style characteristic of British sea writing from the late Victorian era to the early twentieth century. Its value lies in offering an insider's observational sample for research on maritime history and marine culture, and it is also suitable as supplementary reading for understanding maritime transport and social conditions of that era. Note that this is not a systematic textbook of navigation; the narrative leans toward personal experience and observations, so readers should approach it with an interested rather than a scholarly attitude, as historical material.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in maritime history and marine culture
Those who enjoy first-hand observational documentary writing
Beginner readers studying the background of modern British shipping

Not a good fit for

Professional students seeking systematic instruction in navigation skills
Readers who prefer fiction and strongly plot-driven stories
Practitioners needing analysis of modern maritime policy

Reading tips

Read selectively by chapter theme: start with sections on seafaring observations, then fill in background chapters.
Read alongside maps and route materials to strengthen spatial understanding of the places and voyages in the book.
Read in parallel with materials on modern British shipping history, distinguishing personal observations from historical background.

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FAQ

Is this book a textbook on navigation technology?

No. It consists mainly of documentary accounts of seafaring observations and maritime affairs, leaning toward personal experience and observation rather than systematic instruction in navigation technology.

How does the author's identity help with reading?

The author has experience in seafaring and the shipping industry, and the book reflects an insider's perspective; understanding this helps grasp his angle of observation and narrative focus.

Is it suitable for reading from cover to cover?

It can be read straight through, but the chapters are relatively independent in theme, so reading selectively by interest is more efficient; chapters with unfamiliar background can be skipped first and revisited later.

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About the author

Walter Runciman Author · British · 1847–1937

Walter Runciman (1847–1937) was a British shipping magnate and writer, born in Dunbar, Scotland. He ran away to sea at the age of eleven, became a captain at twenty-one, and later founded the Moor Line. He served as Liberal MP for Hartlepool, was made a baronet in 1906, and was raised to the peerage as a baron in 1933. His maritime works include Windjammers and Sea Tramps, Looking Seaward Again and Drake, Nelson and Napoleon; five of his titles are held in this collection. Drawing on his own seafaring experience, his plainly written books combine historical value with readability and offer a vivid first-hand record of nineteenth-century sail shipping and life at sea.