Floating palaces of the Great Lakes : a history of passenger steamships on the inland seas
Record details
- ISBN: 9780472028313
- ISBN: 9780472051755
- ISBN: 047205175X
- ISBN: 9780472071753
- ISBN: 0472071750
- ISBN: 0472028316
- ISBN: 9780472028313
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Physical Description:
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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 |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | VM 381 .S76 2015 | 30775305504426 | General Collection | Available | - |
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