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Transatlantic

Samuel Cunard, Isambard Brunel, and the Great Atlantic Steamships

Transatlantic( )
Author: Fox, Stephen
ISBN:978-0-06-019595-3
Publication Date:Jul 2003
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:HarperCollins
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $29.95
Book Description:

A stirring narrative of the rapid development of the great transatlantic steamships, from paddle-wheelers to the sleek luxury greyhounds of the modern era -- and the men who designed and ran them.

During the nineteenth century, the roughest but most important ocean passage in the world lay between Britain and the United States. Bridging the Atlantic Ocean by steamship was a defining, remarkable feat of the era. Over time, Atlantic steamships became the largest, most complex...
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Book Details
Pages:512
Detailed Subjects: Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / History
Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / General
Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 1.53 Inches
Book Weight:1.97 Pounds



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