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The Golden Age of Shipping: The Classic Merchant Shop 1900-1960 (Conway's History of the Ship) Hardcover – January 1, 1994

by Robert Gardiner (Editor)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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This volume deals with an era when many merchant ships reached the culmination of their development with advances in technology and changes in trading patterns of industrialized nations.
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  1. Print length
    192 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Naval Institute Press
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1994
  5. Dimensions
    10 x 0.75 x 12 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1557503397
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1557503398
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Naval Institute Press (January 1, 1994)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1557503397
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1557503398
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.55 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10 x 0.75 x 12 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
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Bayard B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! Covers a variety of shipping topics and types of ships of the period.
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2017
This is an excellent book on the subject. Each of the 10 chapters covers a particular topic in detail.

The chapters are:

* Chapter 1: Passenger Vessels
* Chapter 2: Cargo Ships. I thought this was the most interesting chapter. It covers the development of cargo liners, heavy-lift ships, refrigerated cargo liners ("Refers"), banana and fruit carriers, and tramp cargo ships. There are also specific sub-chapters on WW I and WW II developments. The chapter concludes with a 3-page tabulation of dimension and performance characteristics of typical cargo ships of the period.
* Chapter 3: Bulk Cargo Carriers, such as oil tankers and dry bulk carriers.
* Chapter 4: Coastal and Short-Sea Shipping.
* Chapter 5: Fishing Fleets.
* Chapter 6: Service Vessels. This chapter discusses types of ships such as tugs, cable ships, and ice breakers.
* Chapter 7: Ships Design and Construction.
* Chapter 8: Marine Propulsion. The chapter discusses the development of the Vertical Triple Expansion (VTE) engine in great detail, as well as the development of turbines and Diesel engines.
* Chapter 9: Shipping Economics. It covers the economics of the period 1900 - 1960.
* Chapter 10: Navigation.
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Robert C. Wolff
4.0 out of 5 stars Great pictures
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2018
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Nice coverage of the period
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!
Reviewed in Canada on November 17, 2018
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Thank you for the great service! This is a very quality book. Definitely five stars!
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susan
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2013
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Very good. Second hand but in very good condition. Well, written, nice photos. Interesting information. One of the most interesting books I have read about shipping at the beginning of 20th century.
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jimk
5.0 out of 5 stars ... book was very interesting to read and at a good price.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2016
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This book was very interesting to read and at a good price.
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