Power of the Great Liners

Power of the Great Liners
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Publisher : Thorsons Publishers
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 1852600160
ISBN-13 : 9781852600167
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Power of the Great Liners by : Denis Griffiths

Secrets of the Great Ocean Liners

Secrets of the Great Ocean Liners
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 1851245308
ISBN-13 : 9781851245307
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Secrets of the Great Ocean Liners by : John G. Sayers

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.

Ocean Liner Posters

Ocean Liner Posters
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Publisher : Acc Art Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1851496734
ISBN-13 : 9781851496730
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Ocean Liner Posters by : Gabriele Cadringher

Tells the story of shipping companies and their ships through their art - their posters

A Man and His Ship

A Man and His Ship
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : 9781451645088
ISBN-13 : 1451645082
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis A Man and His Ship by : Steven Ujifusa

“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.

Ocean Liners of the 20th Century

Ocean Liners of the 20th Century
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Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages : 505
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ISBN-10 : 9781787208216
ISBN-13 : 1787208214
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Ocean Liners of the 20th Century by : Gordon Newell

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.”

The Last Atlantic Liners

The Last Atlantic Liners
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 222
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015009814610
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis The Last Atlantic Liners by : William H. Miller

Where Power Stops

Where Power Stops
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Publisher : Profile Books
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-10 : 9781782835998
ISBN-13 : 1782835997
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Where Power Stops by : David Runciman

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 Index

The Index
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 888
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ISBN-10 : NYPL:33433104808302
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis The Index by :

S.S. United States

S.S. United States
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Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages : 188
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781563118241
ISBN-13 : 1563118246
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis S.S. United States by : Frank Braynard

Originally published: The big ship: the story of the S.S. United States. Newport News, Va.: Mariners' Museum, 1981.

A History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects

A History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 253
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780750996471
ISBN-13 : 0750996471
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis A History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects by : Mark Berry

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.