Transatlantic Liners, 1945-1980

by William H. Miller Jr.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0668052678
• ISBN13: 9780668052672
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: ARCO
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A nostalgic trip through a bygone era!

Although the age of the transatlantic ocean liner is long gone, it can be satisfyingly revisited through the pages of this book. "Transatlantic Liners, 1945-1980" is about the heyday of the 20th century ocean liner. Loaded with interesting photos and informative text, this book brings the reader back to a period when ocean travel strove to be as elegant as it was functional. The book evokes the contrast between today's cruise ships - which function to entertain - and the passenger liners of yesterday, whose primary function was to transport people (and limited amounts of cargo) from one side of the ocean to the other as quickly, comfortably and safely as possible. The reader is introduced to the concept of the cruise ship as an evolution of the transatlantic liner. The book illustrates the transformation of passenger shipping from a necessary form of ocean transport to a preferred form of leisure and entertainment. This book is recommended reading for all ocean liner enthusiasts and maritime lovers in general. It's a great "coffee table" book!