The Liners: A Voyage of Discovery [Hardcover]

William Miller (Author), Rob McAuley (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks International (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760304653
• ISBN-13: 978-0760304655
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #782,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Liners A Voyage of Discovery, February 15, 2000

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David Beck - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Liners: A Voyage of Discovery (Hardcover)

A brilliant piece of work, that inspired me to take a great interest in the topic of the Transatlantic crossing and Ocean Liners in general. The introduction and lead-in history to the main topic of the modern day Transatlantic Liners is clear and well written. Then moving through the Titanic period without laboring on the sinking is a great relief. The main body of the book is very informative of the period between the two World Wars and continuing through to the challenge of the jet airliner. Touching on the modern day liners is the finale to an overall delightful book. Can also highly recommend the video!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good history of liners, well written with nice illustrations, July 2, 1998

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This review is from: The Liners: A Voyage of Discovery (Hardcover)

The first truly well researched and well written history of ocean travel I have seen. The author delves into the beginnings of the well known lines and shipbuilders, including some that did not make it. Although focused on the North Atlantic, there is good coverage of other routes. Many anecdotes and stories of people. Colorful descriptions of conditions on ships. Some numbers and statistics, though not enough. Beautiful black and white and color pictures, though, again, not enough. I wish the book was longer, it had more numbers, including tables and charts of annual traffic on routes, market share of companies, revenues or profits. Even so, a delightful volume that is superior to most other offerings on this subject.