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Conquest of the Atlantic: Cunard Liners of the 1950s and 1960s
William H. Miller
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Description for Conquest of the Atlantic: Cunard Liners of the 1950s and 1960s
Paperback. An evocative illustrated record of Cunard ships at the end of their heyday in full colour Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 247 x 9. Weight in Grams: 440.
Cunard, the most famous name in shipping, turns 175 years old in 2015. Cunard began back in 1840 with paddlewheel steamers, but grew and progressed and created some of the largest, fastest and most luxurious liners in their time. The final 'golden age' on the Atlantic run between Europe and North America was in the 1950s when the company slogan 'Getting there was half the fun' seemed so apt. Cunard had twelve liners running Atlantic crossings in 1958 but the same year saw the introduction of the speedy and efficient passenger jet that immediately stole transatlantic travellers. The Cunard ... Read more
Cunard, the most famous name in shipping, turns 175 years old in 2015. Cunard began back in 1840 with paddlewheel steamers, but grew and progressed and created some of the largest, fastest and most luxurious liners in their time. The final 'golden age' on the Atlantic run between Europe and North America was in the 1950s when the company slogan 'Getting there was half the fun' seemed so apt. Cunard had twelve liners running Atlantic crossings in 1958 but the same year saw the introduction of the speedy and efficient passenger jet that immediately stole transatlantic travellers. The Cunard ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Toadsmoor Road, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781553503
SKU
V9781781553503
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About William H. Miller
William H. Miller has written over eighty books on passenger ships. He has covered liners large and small, in war and peace, and as collectibles and in postcard form. Miller has also penned over 1,000 articles on ships and sea travel. He has been a popular guest lecturer onboard such liners as the QE2, Queen Mary 2, Rotterdam and Crystal ... Read more
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