Ocean Liners: Crossing and Cruising the Seven Seas - Couverture rigide

Zimmermann, Karl

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1590785525 ISBN 13 : 9781590785522

Editeur : Boyds Mills Press, 2008

Synopsis

Ocean liners, those majestic and glamorous passenger ships, once sailed all the world's seas. The busiest route of all, known as the 'Atlantic Ferry,' crossed the North Atlantic. The liners that sailed there played important roles in times of both peace and war. Ships such as England's Britannia, Holland's Statendam, and Germany's Amerika transported the rich and famous, as well as millions of immigrants to North America. The Titanic, among the most famous of ocean liners, steamed into legend on the night of April 14, 1912, when it collided with an iceberg. Other liners, such as the Luisitania and the Normandie, were destroyed during the two world wars. Over time, airplanes changed the nature of travel - and the role of the ocean liners.The last of the great ships that had been built for transportation turned to offering passengers the pleasures of cruising. Today's cruise ships are dramatically different from the liners of old. Bigger than ever, they are like small cities on the water. From the Great Britain, perhaps the first great ocean liner, launched in 1843, to today's Freedom of the Seas, which has fifteen decks and carries 4,375 passengers, Karl Zimmermann tells the fascinating story of ocean liners - their history, development, and culture - through an informative text and a rich array of photographs.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Karl Zimmermann is the author of Steamboats: The Story of Lakers, Ferries, and Majestic Paddle-Wheelers and All Aboard! Passenger Trains Around the World. He lives in Oradell, New Jersey.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Boyds Mills Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1590785525
• ISBN 13: 9781590785522
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible