The Coming of the Comet: The Rise and Fall of the Paddle Steamer

In August 1812 Henry Bells Comet, a revolutionary paddle steamer, made her first journey on the Clyde. This marked the start of extraordinary developments that completely transformed shipping and transport in Britain, Europe and the Americas. The paddle steamer soon became the key link with Empire, pushing the Honorable East India Companys wooden walls off the seas; it provided the all- important link with the Americas, and it offered emigrants to the New World a means of pushing westwards.

Info autore

NICK ROBINS, a geologist by profession, is acknowledged for setting maritime history within the bigger social and political picture. His books describe the evolution of a variety of ship types ranging from tugs and tenders to excursion steamers and cargo vessels. His last book, The Coming of the Comet, was published by Seaforth in 2012.

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• Autori: Nick Robins
• Editore: Pen & Sword Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 19.08.2014
• EAN: 9781848321342
• ISBN: 978-1-84832-134-2
• Pagine: 192
• Dimensioni: 194 mm x 254 mm x 22 mm
• Peso: 742 g
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Veicoli, aerei , imbarcazioni, viaggi aerospaziali > Imbarcazioni; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia della cultura