Old Times on the Upper Mississippi

What was life like on the Mississippi in the good old days? What were the challenges? How was navigation done? Which ships were on the river? These questions and many more are answered by the recollecions of a famous steam boat pilot, George Merrick. This book was first published in 1909.

Product details

• Authors: George Byron Merrick
• Publisher: Maritimepress
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9783954274512
• ISBN: 978-3-95427-451-2
• No. of pages: 324
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 421 g
• Illustrations: with many illustrations
• Subject: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships