J. Kent Layton Transatlantic Liners 9780747810872

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Автор: J. Kent Layton
Название: Transatlantic Liners
Перевод названия: Дж. Кейт Лейтон: Трансатлантические лайнеры
ISBN: 9780747810872
Издательство: Bloomsbury
Классификация:

Корабли и лодки: общезначимые вопросы

ISBN-10: 0747810877
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 64
Вес: 0.15 кг.
Дата издания: 10.02.2012
Серия: Shire library
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 40 b/w; 30 col
Размер: 211 x 157 x 6
Читательская аудитория: General (us: trade)
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Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: Since the end of the nineteenth century there has been a stunning succession of transatlantic liners, from the White Star Lines Oceanic of 1899 to the Cunard Lines Queen Mary 2 of 2004. These floating palaces often contained luxurious staterooms, ballrooms and lounges for the rich, and noticeably more modest and basic accommodation for poorer travellers. Their designs and powerplants were often cutting-edge as each competed to be the largest, most luxurious and fastest ship on the Atlantic.

As the tides of passenger demand rose and fell through the years and the world plunged twice into global conflict, these ships had to adapt to survive. Many of these vessels - including Mauretania, Olympic, the first Queen Mary and France - had long and glorious careers; others - Titanic, Lusitania and Normandie among them - suffered tragic endings. J.

Kent Layton describes the heyday of the superliners and explains what life was like for passengers, both rich and poor.

Transatlantic Liners, J. Kent Layton