Blow for the Landing - A Hundred Years of Steam Navigation on the Waters of the West

Klappentext All aboard for a trip back to the glory days of steamboating. This book is packed with history, photographs, and tales highlighting the personalities of various ships and the men who ran them. Colorful paddle-wheelers that carried goods and passengers to help develop the pioneer American West are pictured and described along with humorous and wonderful tales of adventures. From ornate, luxurious crafts to hardy towboats, these steamboats had an inescapable aura of romance. Every reader who has ever felt a thrill at the sight of a gallant steamer making its way through powerful currents of a great river will find Blow for the Landing a nostalgic experience. Zusammenfassung The glory days of steamboating are well remembered in this book full of history, photographs and tales highlighting the personalities of various ships and the men who ran them. Every reader who has ever felt a thrill at the sight of a boat gallantly making its way through the powerful currents of a great river will find Blow for the Landing an irresistible experience.

Product details

• Authors: Fritz Timmen
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.1997
• EAN: 9780764303180
• ISBN: 978-0-7643-0318-0
• Dimensions: 222 mm x 279 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Schiffer History Book; Schiffer History Book
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships; Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches