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SS Great Britain
Wynford Davies
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Description for SS Great Britain
Paperback. Series: Seaforth Historic Ships Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 colour photographs, paintings and drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 396.
The SS Great Britain, designed by Isambard Brunel, was the first ocean-going vessel to be screw-driven and built entirely of iron. When she was launched in 1843 she was twice the size of any previous ship and her revolutionary design heralded a complete break with traditional ship construction. As is the case for many historic ships, however, there is a surprising shortage of informative and well illustrated guides, for reference during a visit or for research by enthusiasts - ship modellers, naval buffs, historians or students. This new series redresses the gap. Written by experts and containing more than 200 ... Read more
The SS Great Britain, designed by Isambard Brunel, was the first ocean-going vessel to be screw-driven and built entirely of iron. When she was launched in 1843 she was twice the size of any previous ship and her revolutionary design heralded a complete break with traditional ship construction. As is the case for many historic ships, however, there is a surprising shortage of informative and well illustrated guides, for reference during a visit or for research by enthusiasts - ship modellers, naval buffs, historians or students. This new series redresses the gap. Written by experts and containing more than 200 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Seaforth Historic Ships Series
Condition
New
Weight
396g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848321441
SKU
V9781848321441
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
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