The End of an Era
the last of the great lake steamboats
$155.20
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
24 February 1993
Summary
Echoes on the Great Lakes: A Requiem for the Steam Freighters
Since the mid-1850s, coal-fired, reciprocating-engined steamboats were hailed as a swift and reliable method of freight transportation. These majestic vessels criss-crossed the Great Lakes, transporting everything from coal to iron ore and cement. Until the rise of the diesel locomotive, the lake freighters’ speed and efficiency were unmatched. Today, the massive fleet has dwindled to a handful, and soon, they may vanish entirely.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393033489 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0393033481 |
| Author: | David Plowden |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 24 February 1993 |
| Weight: | 1.09kg |
| Dimensions: | 290mm x 254mm x 20mm |
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About The Author
David Plowden
David Plowden is the author of more than twenty photography books, including Bridges: The Spans of North America, Vanishing Point: Fifty Years of Photography, and Requiem for Steam. He lives in Winnetka, Illinois.
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