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FIRST ATLANTIC LINERS: Seamanship in the Age of Paddlewheel, Sail and Screw

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This book deals with the development of steam powered ocean going ships during the Nineteenth Century. It is a scholarly work that draws upon extensive original research to tell this fascinating story.

The ships studied here are paddle wheel steamers that still relied on sails as a secondary power source. The authors do a wonderful job of combining technical detail with anecdotal accounts of times aboard these ships.

The main focus is on the seaworthiness of the ships, as the new propulsion systems created new problems in handling. In depth examinations of engines, paddle wheels and sail rigging are supported by many technical drawings.

There are also many great photos & drawings of the ships at sea and crews in action. This book will appeal to both the student of maritime technology as well as the lover of seafaring lore.