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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
American Steamships on the Atlantic,
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This review is from: American Steamships on the Atlantic (Hardcover)
In the style of Howard Chappell (but more readable), this book provides a thorough history of American steamships which plied Atlantic waters from the "Savannah" in 1819 to the "Guiding Star" in 1870. Numerous lines plans, rigging plans, and black and white artwork reproductions bring these pioneering ships back to life. Exhaustive research is well presented and the reader would be hard pressed to come up with questions which are not already answered. In addition to describing the development of the hull and rigging, this volume includes much hard-to-find information regarding the steam boilers and engines. This volume is a must for the hard-core amateur marine history affeccionado. This excellent book would easily earn five stars were it not for the abominable editting - numerous typographic errors are temporarily distracting but do not detract from the reference value of this work.
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American Steamships on the Atlantic by Cedric Ridgely-Nevitt (Hardcover - Apr. 1981)
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