Cross Channel and Short Sea Ferries: An Illustrated History - Couverture rigide

Greenway, Ambrose

 
9781848321700: Cross Channel and Short Sea Ferries: An Illustrated History
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ISBN 10 : 1848321708 ISBN 13 : 9781848321700
Editeur : Seaforth Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

This new book, beautifully illustrated with a magnificent collection of over 300 photographs, covers the development of a much-loved type of vessel, the 'classic' cross channel or short sea passenger ferry often described as a liner in miniature. From the mid-19th century paddle ferries slowly evolved into screw-driven steamers but it was the advent of the steam turbine and the construction of the railway steamers The Queen and Brighton in 1903 that caught the attention of the world. Similarly-propelled ships multiplied and their use soon spread to the Antipodes, Japan, the Mediterranean and North America. In 1912 Rudolf Diesel's new oil engine went to sea in a cargo ship but it was not until 1925 that it was first employed to widespread acclaim in the Danish North Sea packet Parkeston. In 1934 it made its debut on the English Channel with the Belgian Government's striking 25-knot motor ferry Prins Baudouin. The inexorable increase in car travel from the 1930s led to the development of a new breed of specialised car ferry accessed through bow and stern doors and the proliferation of these after WW2 led to the eventual demise of the 'classic' passenger ferry in the 1960s. With its informative introductory texts and abundant photographs and detailed captions, this book will appeal to ship enthusiasts around the world and to all those who mourn the passing of the golden age of the passenger ship.

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À propos de l'auteur

AMBROSE GREENWAY has had a lifetime interest in merchant shipping and is involved in many aspects of the maritime scene, ranging from journalism to parliamentary matters. He has written a number of books on cross-channel and North Sea passenger ships and in 2009 wrote Cargo Liners: An Illustrated History in this series.

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Éditeur
Seaforth Publishing
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1848321708
ISBN 13 
9781848321700
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
192
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Personne responsable
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