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SS United States

Author : William H. Miller
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book SS United States written by William H. Miller and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2022-04-08 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ‘SS United States’ was a great symbol of post-World War II American genius. She was the most advanced ocean liner of her time―modern, innovative and hugely powerful. Designed to be a commercial liner but easily convertible to wartime troopship, she entered service in July 1952, seventy years ago, to rousing triumph and success. She captured the prized Blue Riband for transatlantic speed, brought glory to America and her owners, and enjoyed great success for a full decade. But after trans-ocean jets arrived, her success slowly faded until fully decommissioned by 1969. Over fifty years of idleness, revival plans and schemes, and neglect and decay followed. To this day, the ‘United States’ waits silently at a Philadelphia pier. This is the story of a very great and beloved ship―her glory days, but also her days of struggle and indecision.

Great Liners Story

Author : William H. Miller
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752485709
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Great Liners Story written by William H. Miller and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-03-30 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated and colourful history charts the hey-day of the great liners, those grand and lavish vessels that cruised around the world carrying their glamorous passengers from port to port. Decorated to the highest of finishes, fitted out in the most luxurious of styles, these floating palaces epitomised their opulent age. Their iconic names, from Titanic to Mauretania, from Queen Elizabeth to QE2, conjure up visions of power, grace, elegance and nostalgia for this golden age of travel.Written by maritime and cruise liner expert William Miller, and accompanied by stunning photographs, artworks, Did You Know facts and quotations, The Great Liners Story is a must-have addition to any maritime library.

Power of the Great Liners

Author : Denis Griffiths
Publisher : Thorsons Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781852600167
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Power of the Great Liners written by Denis Griffiths and published by Thorsons Publishers. This book was released on 1990 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Secrets of the Great Ocean Liners

Author : John G. Sayers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781851245307
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (453 download)

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Download or read book Secrets of the Great Ocean Liners written by John G. Sayers and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the advent of commercial transatlantic flights in the early 1950s, the only way to travel between continents was by sea. In the golden age of ocean liners, between the late nineteenth century and the Second World War, shipping companies ensured their vessels were a home away from home, providing entertainment, dining, sleeping quarters and smoking lounges to accommodate passengers of all ages and budgets, for voyages that could last as long as three months.Secrets of the Great Ocean Liners leads the reader through each of the stages - and secrets - of ocean liner travel, from booking a ticket and choosing a cabin to shore excursions, dining, on-board games, social events, romances, and disembarking on arrival. Additional chapters disclose wartime voyages and disasters at sea. The shipping companies produced glamorous brochures, sailing schedules, voyage logs, passenger lists, postcards and menus, all of which help us to savour the challenges, etiquette and luxury of ocean liner travel. Diaries, letters and journals written on board also reveal a host of behind-the-scenes secrets and fascinating insights into the experience of travelling by sea. This book dives into a vast, unique collection to reveal the scandals, glamour, challenges and tragedies of ocean liner travel.

The Liners

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (223 download)

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Download or read book The Liners written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ocean liners were far more than simply giant ships that carried passengers across the seas. They were bold statements of national power and technological might. Like rocket ships in the space race of the 1970's, liners were symbols of ultimate power in the early struggle between the super-powers for dominance of the world. The Liners tells for the first time the global story of these great ships from the earliest days of the first paddle-wheeled superliner, through their use in times of war as well as peace into the present and beyond.

Ocean Liners of the 20th Century

Author : Gordon Newell
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787208214
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book Ocean Liners of the 20th Century written by Gordon Newell and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-12 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his vast collection of photographs and memorabilia, combined with his skill as a writer, Newell truly makes the ships and memories of them become living personalities. How Jack London, Count von Luckner, Sir Ernest Shackleton and all other intrepid adventurers of the sea would have gloried in this book; and present-day sea rovers, you, how you will glory in it! Here are the glamour, majesty and color of the most exciting things ever built—the mammoths of the sea. Gordon Newell’s salty stories and fine photos bring these monarchs and superliners to life so completely, that you hear once more the deep-throated whistle blasts as the ships knife their way out of the fog, one after another. “I am not recording affection for the Mauretania as President of the United States, but as civilian Franklin D. Roosevelt who loves the sea, its ships and the men who sail them...” writes F.D.R. in his story “Queen with a Fighting Heart.” Author Gordon Newell shares these sentiments. “The Kronprinz Wilhelm” he writes, “was not a ship to give up easily. Night was falling, the darkness would give her a fighting chance. The last of the fuel was shoveled into the furnaces. The worn-out engines were breaking their hearts for the ship...out of the night she came, the sky glowing red above the crowns of her belching funnels. The white glow of acres of foam at her bow. The guns of the British cruisers swung around.”

Little Book of Liners

Author : Liam McCann
Publisher : G2. Records
ISBN 13 : 9781909217225
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Little Book of Liners written by Liam McCann and published by G2. Records. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great ocean liners used to be a symbol of national power and pride. For most of their history they were the largest moving objects built by man and, like the rockets launched during the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, they represented the pinnacle of human achievement, symbols of a nation's industrial and technological prowess.

A Man and His Ship

Author : Steven Ujifusa
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451645082
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book A Man and His Ship written by Steven Ujifusa and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A fascinating historical account…A snapshot of the American Dream culminating with this country’s mid-century greatness” (The Wall Street Journal) as a man endeavors to build the finest, fastest, most beautiful ocean liner in history. The story of a great American Builder at the peak of his power, in the 1940s and 1950s, William Francis Gibbs was considered America’s best naval architect. His quest to build the finest, fastest, most beautiful ocean liner of his time, the SS United States, was a topic of national fascination. When completed in 1952, the ship was hailed as a technological masterpiece at a time when “made in America” meant the best. Gibbs was an American original, on par with John Roebling of the Brooklyn Bridge and Frank Lloyd Wright of Fallingwater. Forced to drop out of Harvard following his family’s sudden financial ruin, he overcame debilitating shyness and lack of formal training to become the visionary creator of some of the finest ships in history. He spent forty years dreaming of the ship that became the SS United States. William Francis Gibbs was driven, relentless, and committed to excellence. He loved his ship, the idea of it, and the realization of it, and he devoted himself to making it the epitome of luxury travel during the triumphant post-World War II era. Biographer Steven Ujifusa brilliantly describes the way Gibbs worked and how his vision transformed an industry. A Man and His Ship is a tale of ingenuity and enterprise, a truly remarkable journey on land and sea.

Where Power Stops

Author : David Runciman
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1782835997
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book Where Power Stops written by David Runciman and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2019-08-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lyndon Baines Johnson, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Barack Obama, Gordon Brown, Theresa May, and Donald Trump: each had different motivations, methods, and paths, but they all sought the highest office. And yet when they reached their goal, they often found that the power they had imagined was illusory. Their sweeping visions of reform faltered. They faced bureaucratic obstructions, but often the biggest obstruction was their own character. However, their personalities could help them as much as hurt them. Arguably the most successful of them, LBJ showed little indication that he supported what he is best known for - the Civil Rights Act - but his grit, resolve, and brute political skill saw him bend Congress to his will. David Runciman tackles the limitations of high office and how the personal histories of those who achieved the very pinnacles of power helped to define their successes and failures in office. These portraits show what characters are most effective in these offices. Could this be a blueprint for good and effective leadership in an age lacking good leaders?

The First Atlantic Liners

Author : Peter Allington
Publisher : Brassey's
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The First Atlantic Liners written by Peter Allington and published by Brassey's. This book was released on 1997 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Index

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 888 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Shipbuilding & Shipping Record

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 838 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Shipbuilding & Shipping Record written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Transatlantic Liners 1950-1970

Author : William Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781781556931
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (569 download)

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Download or read book Transatlantic Liners 1950-1970 written by William Miller and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Transatlantic Liners 1950-1970' is a glorious reference of a grand but bygone age to those passenger ships, large and small, that crossed the Atlantic. There were the likes of the 'Queen Mary' and 'Queen Elizabeth', 'SS United States', 'Caronia', 'Andrea Doria' but also smaller, less memorable ships such as the 'Noordam', 'Paryhia' and 'Laurentia'. The ships, over 150 of them, are grouped by owner--from the short-lived American Banner Line to Israel's Zim Lines. Each ship is given a full, detailed reference: details (routing, length, tonnage, builder, speed, passengers carried, etc.) as well as a full chronology of the vessel's career including it's ultimate disposition and fate. Overall, it will be an extensive reference work. And altogether, it will be a revival of an all-star maritime cast!

Off Shore

Author : Birgit Braasch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 3643962460
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (439 download)

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Download or read book Off Shore written by Birgit Braasch and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Engineer

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 677 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Engineer written by and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

New Outlook

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 636 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Outlook written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects

Author : Mark Berry
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750996471
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book A History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects written by Mark Berry and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2020-12-04 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the history of ocean liners through the objects that bring them to life. Liners represented the ambitions of their nations in peace and war; their design, interiors and fittings incorporated the finest contemporary technological and artistic features. In peacetime they carried celebrities, vacationers and emigrants; while in war they carried thousands of troops – and then war brides seeking new lives. A History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects takes in evolving technology, supreme luxury and fine cuisine, as well as hardship and the burning hope for a better life. There is peril, disaster and death, international pride and competition, glory and war. The objects tell a fascinating story, showing how the functional sea voyage has evolved from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century to the huge cruise industry we have today.