Lost Liners (Paperback)

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Product Description

From the team who created "Titanic: An illustrated History", here is a beautifully illustrated look at the magnificent ships lost beneath the sea. 400 photos and illustrations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion Books (Adult Trd Pap) (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786883847
• ISBN-13: 978-0786883844
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 11.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #672,942 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A look back at the greatest ships to cross the oceans, February 18, 2002

By	Umbral X (Sunrise, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lost Liners: From the Titanic to the Andrea Doria The Ocean Floor Reveals Its Greatest Ships (Hardcover)

Before the age of flight, the only way to cross the vast oceans was by boat-large ones that could hold thousands of people. Ocean liners. Companies from Cunard, to the White Star Line began to try to outdo each other by building the largest, fastest, and most luxurious liner in the world. One by one, ships like the Lusitania, Titanic and Olympic made its debut. And one by slow one, they soon sank into the waters they were made to sail on. However is that all we hear on this long forgotten mode of transportation? Lusitania-sunk by a German U-boat in 1915? Titanic-sunk by an iceberg Sunday/Monday April 14/15 1912? This book explores these boats and many others you rarely hear of. Normandie, Andrea Doria, Empress of Ireland, and Titanic's long forgotten sister: Britannic. As these ships sunk they opened up a new era of exploration. Included in this book is full in-depth reports of the ships and their legacy. Also a report on the discovery and exploration of the ship's ruined hulls. As with other books and articles by Robert Ballard, these books will really keep you involved with a subject almost long forgotten.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, March 23, 2000

By	[e-mail] (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews

God, I loved this book! It was a wonderful read and a real keeper to refer to time and again. Great histories and pictures.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I very much liked this book., June 1, 1999

By A Customer

Ever since I first heard of the Titanic, ships have fascinated me. Lost Liners delivers exactly what I want. It is an excellent source for research and for reading material. One reason it is so excellent is that it doesn't say anything like "Chapter 1; The Lusitania" but instead tells the entire story of transatlantic shipping, and when a ship disaster occured, it focuses on that. There is a lot to love about this book, from the fabulous paintings to the endless learning quality. I highly recommend it to anyone, and even if you aren't someone who loves to read, I am sure you will find something to like in Lost Liners.