The First Atlantic Liners - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The First Atlantic Liners write by Peter Allington. This book was released on 1997. The First Atlantic Liners available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The authors' text and illustrations provide a vivid picture of how the well-established traditions of the sailing ship were adapted to promote the development of the paddle ships and the early screw vessels.
The First Atlantic Liner
The First Atlantic Liner - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The First Atlantic Liner write by Helen Doe. This book was released on 2017-07-15. The First Atlantic Liner available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The first ever history of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s forgotten first ship, the SS Great Western, the fastest and largest Atlantic Steamship of its day.
Ocean Liners
Ocean Liners - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ocean Liners write by Peter Newall. This book was released on 2018-01-30. Ocean Liners available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “A truly comprehensive publication, running the gamut from the first Atlantic sail-enhanced steamers to today’s remaining handful of combi-liners.” —Maritime Matters Before the advent of the jet age, ocean liners were the principal means of transport around the globe, and carried migrants and business people, soldiers and administrators, families, and lone travelers to every corner of the world. Though the ocean liner was born on the North Atlantic it soon spread to all the other oceans and in this new book the author addresses this huge global story. The account begins with Brunel’s Great Eastern and the early Cunarders, but with the rise in nationalism and the growth in empires in the latter part of the 19th century, and the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, the colonial powers of Spain, France, and Germany soon established shipping lines of their own, and transpacific routes were opened up by Japanese and American lines. The golden age between the two world wars witnessed huge growth in liner traffic to Africa, Australia and New Zealand, India, and the Far East, the French colonies, and the Dutch East and West Indies, but then, though there was a postwar revival, the breakup of empires and the arrival of mass air travel brought about the swan song of the liner. Employing more than 250 stunning photographs, the author describes not just the ships and routes, but interweaves the technical and design developments, covering engines, electric light, navigation and safety, and accommodation. A truly unique and evocative book for merchant ship enthusiasts and historians.
The Last Atlantic Liners
The Last Atlantic Liners - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Last Atlantic Liners write by William H. Miller. This book was released on 1985. The Last Atlantic Liners available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Transatlantic Liners
Transatlantic Liners - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Transatlantic Liners write by J. Kent Layton. This book was released on 2012-07-20. Transatlantic Liners available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Since the end of the nineteenth century there has been a stunning succession of transatlantic liners, from the White Star Line's Oceanic of 1899 to the Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 of 2004. These floating palaces often contained luxurious staterooms, ballrooms and lounges for the rich, and noticeably more modest and basic accommodation for poorer travellers. Their designs and powerplants were often cutting-edge as each competed to be the largest, most luxurious and fastest ship on the Atlantic. As the tides of passenger demand rose and fell through the years and the world plunged twice into global conflict, these ships had to adapt to survive. Many of these vessels – including Mauretania, Olympic, the first Queen Mary and France – had long and glorious careers; others – Titanic, Lusitania and Normandie among them – suffered tragic endings. J. Kent Layton describes the heyday of the superliners and explains what life was like for passengers, both rich and poor.
