The Liners: A Voyage of Discovery - The History of Passenger Ships (Channel Four Book)
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (664 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0752210580 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Beginning in the age when steamships revolutionized travel, the book ends with a glimpse of the technology of the 21st century when, it is predicted, there will be floating cities up to four times the size of the largest passenger liner ever built.. It explores the history of the world's great passenger ships, the lines that operated them, and the people they carried. The story encompasses changing technologies and economies, rivalry between nations, the rise and fall of empires both political and commercial, momentous events such as the sinking of the "Titanic", and the conversion of many liners for use as troopships during World War II, when conditions on board became so appalling that many soldiers died or mu
All of William H. Millers Books are good. Louie B. trotta William H. Miller is a great Cruise ship History writer. I own 3 of his books and they are good. And I think this one is as good as them. especially the one he did the book when he wrote about it. about the book, Talks about the history of ocean liner passenger ships. and pictures of special cruise ships like the bedrooms, lounges, the dining rooms and some special rooms. If you like william H. Millers books like I do Y