Book
Floating palaces of the Great Lakes : a history of passenger steamships on the inland seas / Joel Stone.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780472051755
- ISBN: 047205175X
- ISBN: 9780472071753
- ISBN: 0472071750
- ISBN: 0472028316
- ISBN: 9780472028313
- Physical Description: viii, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2015]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-274) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: steam navigation on the Great Lakes -- Steam navigation from 1817 to 1860 -- Harnessing steam -- Early years on the lakes -- Opening the frontier -- Birth of an industry -- Regional development -- Maritime politics -- The palace steamer era -- Steam navigation from 1860 to 1900 -- The Civil War years -- New era, new business models -- Changing tastes and technologies -- Steam navigation in the twentieth century -- A new century brings change -- The lake cruising experience -- Sailing into a head wind -- Conclusion: the final years. |
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| Subject: | Passenger ships > Great Lakes (North America) > History. Lake steamers > Great Lakes (North America) > History. Steam-navigation > Great Lakes (North America) > History. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | VM 381 .S76 2015 | 30775305504426 | General Collection | Available | - |