Olympic, Titanic, Britannic - An Illustrated History of the 'Olympic' Class Ships

A pictorial celebration of the world-famous sister ships; the Olympic class liners, from a maritime expert. Draws on photos, passenger diaries and deck plans to give a unique human focus. Paperback edition.

Info autore

Mark Chirnside is the author of The Olympic Class Ships, RMS Aquitania, RMS Majestic, and RMS Olympic.

Riassunto

At the beginning of the twentieth century, competition between the North Atlantic shipping lines was fierce. While Britain responded to the commercial threat posed by the growing German merchant marine, there was also rivalry between the great Cunard Line and its chief competitor, the White Star Line.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mark Chirnside
• Editore: The History Press Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780750956239
• ISBN: 978-0-7509-5623-9
• Dimensioni: 226 mm x 248 mm x 17 mm
• Peso: 747 g
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Veicoli, aerei , imbarcazioni, viaggi aerospaziali > Imbarcazioni; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie