Great Passenger Ships: 1920-1930
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (870 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0752488090 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
R. Lepien said Mr. Miller does it again. As usual William H. Miller does a great job of providing great photos of the ships of this era - glad that he did lesser known ships of this time period - a nice way for anyone to get interested in these wonderful ships.. but all in all not bad. I got a used copy for $17 More photos [particularly of interiors] would be preferred to nostalgia advertisements, but all in all not bad. I got a used copy for $17.
The 1920s have become a fabled era for oceanliners, a period of growth and opulence as companies began recovery after the First World War. Celebrating the passenger liners of the 1920s—the zenith of ocean travel, with an anecdote-spiced text from a noted passenger liner expert and unpublished photos from private collectionsThis book focuses on the 1920s, ships such as Rawalpindi, Victory of India, Majestic, Olympic, and Berengaria as well as lesser known but fascinating vessels. As the decade went on plans were drawn for great superliners, until the Wall Street Crash changed the world. White Star and P&O Cruises had great success, and Orient Line, Union Steamship Company, Union Castle and Furness-Bermuda Line all added their own ships to the mix during theese golden days of ocean travel. . During the 1920s German Imperator became Berengaria for Cunard Line, Columbus became Homeric for White Star, and Bismark was named Majestic for White Star, becoming the line's most popular ship
William H. . Miller has written more than 80 books on passenger ships and is an acknowledged world expert in his field. and the Silver Riband Award, and he created the passenger ships database for the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. His previous titles include The Great Liners Story and
He has received the National Maritime History Award in the U.S. About the AuthorWilliam H. . and the Silver Riband Award, and he created the passenger ships database for the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. His previous titles include The Great Liners Story and SS France/Norway. He lives in New Jersey. Miller has written more than 80 books on passenger ships and is an acknowledged world expert in his field