RMS Mauretania (1907) - Queen of the Ocean

The fascinating story of the 1907 RMS Mauretania, the then-most-famous liner in the world

About the author

Growing up on the Isle of Wight, ships and the sea have always been a huge part of David F. Hutchings' life. He has been lucky enough to turn this love of the maritime into a lifelong career, first as a shipbuilder, then as a published historian. Two of his books have been named 'Book of the Month' by Ships Monthly.Research for RMS Mauretania (1907): Queen of the Seas led to the preparation of a lecture for his local branch of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and the Institution of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, where it won the award for 'The Best Technical Paper of 2016'. It is his second book for The History Press.

Summary

The fascinating story of the 1907 RMS Mauretania, the then-most-famous liner in the world

Product details

• Authors: David Hutchings
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780750985840
• ISBN: 978-0-7509-8584-0
• Dimensions: 255 mm x 231 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 1436 g
• Illustrations: 16 Plates, color; 37 Illustrations, color; 106 Illustrations, black and white
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships; Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous