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Blow for the Landing: A Hundred Years of Steam Navigation on the Waters of the West
Fritz Timmen
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Description for Blow for the Landing: A Hundred Years of Steam Navigation on the Waters of the West
Paperback. Num Pages: 235 pages, 100s of historical photos. BIC Classification: HBTM; KNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 960.
All aboard for a trip back to the glory days of steamboating. This book is packed with history, photographs, and tales highlighting the personalities of various ships and the men who ran them. Colorful paddle-wheelers that carried goods and passengers to help develop the pioneer American West are pictured and described along with humorous and wonderful tales of adventures. From ornate, luxurious crafts to hardy towboats, these steamboats had an inescapable aura of romance. Every reader who has ever felt a thrill at the sight of a gallant steamer making its way through powerful currents of a great river will ... Read more
All aboard for a trip back to the glory days of steamboating. This book is packed with history, photographs, and tales highlighting the personalities of various ships and the men who ran them. Colorful paddle-wheelers that carried goods and passengers to help develop the pioneer American West are pictured and described along with humorous and wonderful tales of adventures. From ornate, luxurious crafts to hardy towboats, these steamboats had an inescapable aura of romance. Every reader who has ever felt a thrill at the sight of a gallant steamer making its way through powerful currents of a great river will ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Number of Pages
235
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764303180
SKU
V9780764303180
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-2
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