Ocean liners : crossing and cruising the seven seas

Ocean liners Crossing and cruising the seven seas

Karl Zimmermann, 1943-

Book - 2008

Ocean liners once sailed all the world's seas and played important roles in times of peace and war. Ships transported the rich and famous as well as millions of immigrants to new countries. Over time, airplanes changed the nature of travel and the role of the ocean liners. Today's cruise ships are dramatically different from the liners of old, bigger than ever, they are like small cities on the water.

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Subjects
Ocean liners > Juvenile literature.
Ocean travel > Juvenile literature.
Ships > Juvenile literature.
Published
Honesdale, Pa. : Boyds Mills Press [2008]
Language
English
Main Author
Karl Zimmermann, 1943- (-)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 x 29 cm
Bibliography
Includes index.
ISBN
9781590785522
  • From sail to steam
  • The "Atlantic Ferry" and other liners
  • The cruise era begins
  • Modern cruising
  • Life on board.
Review by Booklist Review

Zimmermann adds to his tally of books on modern and steam-driven ships and trains with this useful if superficial overview of the development of passenger ocean liners and cruise ships. After opening with the debatable claim that these ships are the largest objects in the world that move, he traces the 19th-century growth of the Atlantic Ferry, a collection of ships that carried millions of vacationers and immigrants over the seas before being transformed into the still-booming cruise-ship industry in response to the arrival of the passenger airplane. As Zimmermann's focus largely sticks to the ships' public areas and the many color photos resemble commercial shots of hulls and luxurious interiors, true ship fans looking for a behind-the-scenes tour will be disappointed. Still, younger readers wondering what the fuss over luxury cruises is all about or those with such a trip in their future will come away impressed with the magnificence of these floating hotels.--Peters, John Copyright 2008 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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