SS United States: An Operational Guide to America's Flagship - Couverture rigide

Rindfleisch, James K.; Bauer, F. Samuel; Daywalt, Stanton R.

 
9780764366550: SS United States: An Operational Guide to America's Flagship
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0764366556 ISBN 13 : 9780764366550
Editeur : Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2023

Synopsis

SS United States was the flagship of the United States Lines and was representative of the apex of steam-engineering technology. Designed by William Francis Gibbs, the ship was designed to be both fast and safe, due to the use of new materials with an emphasis on being fireproof. This book chronicles the design, construction, and operation of the liner. Using many materials taken from the ship itself, the authors detail the intricate interplay of safely operating a 990-foot-long vessel, providing the finest cuisine, entertainment, and personal services as well as running an oceangoing hotel. The book is richly illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs. In addition, included are personnel lists, performance and engineering data, transcripts of ship's logs, and other documents that illustrate the massive undertaking and attention to detail that made this "America's Flagship."

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À propos de l?auteur

Jim Rindfleisch's first steps aboard SS United States were in 1984, when the ship was opened for tours. With repeated visits and an eventual ascension to ship's caretaker, he gained a detailed knowledge of the general workings of the ship.<br /><br /><br />A professor of psychology, Sam Bauer spent countless hours aboard the laid-up superliner SS United States, collecting items and documents. Along with Stanton Daywalt, he has edited and expanded this book, first drafted by the late Jim Rindfleisch.<br /><br /><br />Before assisting Sam Bauer with Jim's original manuscript, Stanton Daywalt already had an extensive knowledge of SS United States. After reading and digitizing Jim's massive collection of ship documents, Stanton learned even more that contributed to this book's details.<br />

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Éditeur
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0764366556
ISBN 13 
9780764366550
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
216
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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