Knihobot

William H. Miller Jr.

    Tento autor se s nadšením věnuje zlatému věku zaoceánských parníků a zkoumá toto fascinující období námořní historie. Jeho rozsáhlé znalosti a poutavý styl psaní oživují éru velkých lodí a jejich nezapomenutelné plavby. Prostřednictvím své literární práce přibližuje čtenářům kouzlo a eleganci doby, kdy parníky dominovaly cestování přes oceány. Jeho díla jsou poctou této historické éře a nabízejí pohled do světa, který již neexistuje.

    Picture History of the Andrea Doria
    Fifty Famous Liners
    Great Luxury Liners, 1927-1954: A Photographic Record
    The Last Blue Water Liners
    The First Great Ocean Liners in Photographs
    Great Cruise Ships and Ocean Liners from 1954 to 1986
    • Doomed Ships

      Great Ocean Liner Disasters

      • 128 stránek
      • 5 hodin čtení

      These true-life adventures unfold amid flames, collision, and explosions, with frantic calls of SOS and a rush to clamber aboard lifeboats. Nearly 200 photographs, many from private collections, highlight tales of the vessels whose maritime lives ended in catastrophe: the Morro Castle, Normandie, Andrea Doria, Europa, and others.

      Doomed Ships2006
    • Picture History of the Andrea Doria

      • 128 stránek
      • 5 hodin čtení

      Scores of rare photographs recall one of the most graceful, fast, and luxuriously outfitted ships of the 20th century. Views of lounges and staterooms, shots of the ship in port, depictions of its glorious twin, the Cristoforo Colombo, and other fleet mates are accompanied by extensive captions. 183 black-and-white photographs.

      Picture History of the Andrea Doria2004
    • Loving tribute to luxury liners documents more than 100 ships, including the Leviathan, the America, the Independence, the President Polk, and the United States. Detailed captions provide a wealth of information on tonnage, speed, size, and passenger load. Introduction. Preface by David Perry. Bibliography. Index. Approximately 200 photographs.

      Picture History of American Passenger Ships2001
    • This fascinating text-and-picture tribute documents both interiors and exteriors of majestic British ships such as the Viceroy of India, the Orion, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Windsor Castle, Pacific Princess, Royal Princess, Crown Princess, and Aurora. Over 200 rare black-and-white illustrations provide views of the ships at sea and in port.

      Picture History of British Ocean Liners, 1900 to the Present2001
    • A grand luxury fleet sails again in this impressive volume. Profiles opulent pre-war vessels such as Roma and Conte di Savoia to the cutting-edge style of post-war ships such as the Andrea Doria and Michelangelo. Detailed captions provide a wealth of information on the line and its greatest ships. 200 black-and-white photos.

      The Picture History of the Italian Line, 1932-19771999
    • Picture History of the French Line

      • 113 stránek
      • 4 hodiny čtení

      Superb pictorial history of the company's fleet of formidable passenger ships: Ile de France, Normandie, Liberté, Colombie, Antilles, Flandre, France, and many more. Over 170 black-and-white photographs document exteriors and interiors, celebrity passengers and shipboard life, while an extensive caption for each vessel give its history, outstanding characteristics, size, speed, builder and other data.

      Picture History of the French Line1997
    • Pictorial Encyclopedia of Ocean Liners, 1860-1994

      417 Photographs

      • 142 stránek
      • 5 hodin čtení

      Virtually every passenger ship over 15,000 tons built from 1860 to 1994: Great Eastern, Lusitania, Titanic, Normandie, Queen Elizabeth, Monarch of the Seas, many more. Captions give builder, history, tonnage, length, speed, etc.

      Pictorial Encyclopedia of Ocean Liners, 1860-19941995
    • Magnificent pictorial tribute to the long line of illustrious ships that sailed for one of the world's great shipping companies. Extensive fact-filled text, captions and over 180 photographs and illustrations recall the Britannia , Lusitania , Mauretania , Queen Elizabeth , Queen Mary , and the QE2 , among many others. Introduction.

      Picture History of the Cunard Line, 1840-19901991
    • Great Cruise Ships and Ocean Liners from 1954 to 1986

      A Photographic Survey

      • 128 stránek
      • 5 hodin čtení

      Fascinating pictorial record of the last of the great ocean liners and rise of luxurious cruise ships. Interior, exterior views of Song of Norway, Rotterdam, Oceanic, Liberte, Queen Elizabeth, QE2, Queen Mary and scores of others.

      Great Cruise Ships and Ocean Liners from 1954 to 19861988
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    • British Ocean Liners

      A Twilight Era, 1960-85

      • 136 stránek
      • 5 hodin čtení

      Excellent Book

      British Ocean Liners1986
    • The First Great Ocean Liners in Photographs

      193 Views, 1897-1927

      • 147 stránek
      • 6 hodin čtení

      Sumptuous volume recalls the glorious early years of elegant transatlantic travel. Over 190 historic photographs depict exterior and interior views of 101 great ocean liners, including the Virginian, Imperator, Vaterland, Bismarck, Lusitania, Mauretania, Balmoral Castle, Titanic, Olympic, Aquitania, and dozens more. ". . . worth the modest price of the book." — Steamboat Bill.

      The First Great Ocean Liners in Photographs1984
      4,2
    • Nostalgic tribute to the heyday of ocean liners. 186 photos, many never published, of Île de France, Normandie, Europa, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Leviathan, United States, many others. Lavish interiors, disasters, shipboard life, celebrities, war years, etc. 101 ships depicted. Captions.

      Great Luxury Liners, 1927-1954: A Photographic Record1981
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