Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Lake Boats: The Enduring Vessels of the Great Lakes

Lake Boats
Lake Boats: The Enduring Vessels of the Great Lakes
Greg McDonnell (Author)
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The romance of the great inland sea.

This large-format, full-color pictorial pays tribute to the historic ships still at work on the Great Lakes, from ancient cement boats such as the 100-year-old St Marys Challenger to venerable "straight-deckers," self-unloaders and 1,000-footers sailing under the familiar flags of prominent Great Lakes fleets: Algoma Central, Upper Lakes, Lower Lakes, American Steamship, Canada Steamship Lines and others.

With more than 170 photographs by the author and other fine transportation photographers, Lake Boats celebrates these mariners and working ships of the St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes. A thorough appendix cites exact identification, specifications and the history of each vessel included in the book.

An extraordinary range of images -- from close-up and interior views of engine rooms and pilothouses to panoramic scenes of these noble workhorse vessels sailing North America's inland seas -- makes Lake Boats a remarkable celebration.

  • Rank: #809730 in Books
  • Published on: 2007-09-14
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 10.51" h x .71" w x 11.30" l, 2.87 pounds
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 160 pages

Description #1 by Barnes & Noble:

Categories: Shipping->Great Lakes->History. Contributors: Greg McDonnell - Author. Format: Hardcover

Description #2 by Printsasia.com:

This book is written by Greg McDonnell Published by Firefly Books Ltd. In 2007 and is available in Hardback Usually Ships in 3 Days.

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