The Evolution of the Transatlantic Liner The book answers many questions and explains the differences between a liner and a cruise ship, giving the reader a sound grounding in the history of the transatlantic passenger trade, the great ships that served it, and how these powerful vessels helped form nations and were themselves formed by t
| Title | : | The Evolution of the Transatlantic Liner |
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (123 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0752479733 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-01 |
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Transatlantic liners have flourished over 130 years, here readers learn how and whyFollow the changing form of the transatlantic ocean liner from inception to the jet age, this new history details the way changing attitudes and social conditions led to ever bigger, faster, and grander ships. Learn how ship design has been influenced by changing needs and beliefs, while at the same time showcasing how these great liners themselves helped shape societies on both sides of the pond. The book answers many questions and explains the differences between a liner and a cruise ship, giving the reader a sound grounding in the history of the transatlantic passenger trade, the great ships that served it, and how these powerful vessels helped form nations and were themselves formed by the changing requirements of the nations that built them. Includes 100 black & white, and 80 full color illustrations.
Editorial : About the AuthorChristopher Frame and Rachelle Cross coauthored The QE2 Story and QM2: A Photographic Journey. They have a website featuring historic liners at chriscunard.
They are a revelation of who the men are who made the journey and they say as much about those men as they do about their journey. Let's start with what this book is not. The definitive work!. They obviously have a keen eye for layout and presentation which helps the reader immerse themselves into the book and really feel part of the history and stories along the way.
The book provides a great balance of detailed information on key areas and flows extremely well which is extremely hard to achieve with such a huge subject to cover. Chris and Rachelle have done an exceptional job of capturing the essence of what transatlantic travel was all about and how it has developed over time to what we have today. This book makes me appreciate the men who made the journey, some of whom are reticent yet they contribute. It is not the complete story of the Apollo moon missions; there are lots of history and technology books for that. I have enjoyed Carolyn Ellis' work for some years. I hav
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