| Blow for the Landing: A Hundred Years of Steam Navigation on the Waters of the West Contributor(s): Timmen, Fritz (Author) |
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ISBN: 076430318X ISBN-13: 9780764303180 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - History |
| Series: Schiffer History Book |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.4" W x 10.8" (2.10 lbs) 235 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: All aboard for a trip back to the glory days of steamboating. This book is packed with history, photographs, and tales highlighting the personalities of various ships and the men who ran them. Colorful paddle-wheelers that carried goods and passengers to help develop the pioneer American West are pictured and described along with humorous and wonderful tales of adventures. From ornate, luxurious crafts to hardy towboats, these steamboats had an inescapable aura of romance. Every reader who has ever felt a thrill at the sight of a gallant steamer making its way through powerful currents of a great river will find Blow for the Landing a nostalgic experience. |