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What happens when an industry spends decades abandoning an idea, only for someone to risk a fortune bringing it back?
By the end of the twentieth century, the great ocean liner appeared to be finished.
Airplanes had conquered the Atlantic. Legendary ships had disappeared. Cruise vessels were becoming floating vacation destinations, and few could see a practical reason to build another enormous passenger ship specifically engineered to cross the North Atlantic.
Then Cunard made an extraordinary decision.
Build one anyway.
THE MAKING OF THE QUEEN MARY 2: WHEN THE OCEAN LINER REFUSED TO DIE tells the remarkable story of how an idea from another age became one of the most ambitious passenger ships of the twenty-first century.
This is not simply the story of a famous ship. It is the story of the people, money, engineering decisions, risks, setbacks, and human determination behind her creation.
Why couldn't Queen Mary 2 simply be another giant cruise ship?
How do you design a vessel capable of repeatedly confronting the North Atlantic while giving thousands of passengers the comfort of a luxury hotel?
Why did New York's Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge influence her design?
And why would Cunard and Carnival Corporation commit enormous resources to a type of ship that commercial aviation had supposedly made obsolete decades earlier?
Follow naval architect Stephen Payne and the teams behind Project Queen Mary as plans move from the drawing board to Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France. Step inside the engineering challenge of her immense hull, integrated electric power plant, four propulsion pods, passenger spaces, and hidden systems. Experience the pressure of construction, the excitement of sea trials, and the moment when calculations finally had to prove themselves in open water.
The story also confronts one of the darkest moments of the project: the Saint-Nazaire gangway disaster that claimed sixteen lives shortly before the ship's completion.
For readers fascinated by engineering, ships, megaprojects, transportation history, business gambles, or the people behind extraordinary machines, this book reveals Queen Mary 2 from a perspective passengers rarely see.
She became famous for her size and luxury.
But the real story is why anyone dared to build her at all.
Discover the engineering gamble that gave the great ocean liner another life. Get your copy today and step aboard the remarkable story behind Queen Mary 2.
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What happens when an industry spends decades abandoning an idea, only for someone to risk a fortune bringing it back By the end of the twentieth century, the great ocean liner appeared to be finished.Airplanes had conquered the Atlantic. Legendary ships had disappeared. Cruise vessels were becoming floating vacation destinations, and few could see a practical reason to build another enormous passenger ship specifically engineered to cross the North Atlantic.Then Cunard made an extraordinary decision.Build one anyway.THE MAKING OF THE QUEEN MARY 2: WHEN THE OCEAN LINER REFUSED TO DIE tells the remarkable story of how an idea from another age became one of the most ambitious passenger ships of the twenty-first century.This is not simply the story of a famous ship. It is the story of the people, money, engineering decisions, risks, setbacks, and human determination behind her creation.Why couldn't Queen Mary 2 simply be another giant cruise ship How do you design a vessel capable of repeatedly confronting the North Atlantic while giving thousands of passengers the comfort of a luxury hotel Why did New York's Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge influence her design And why would Cunard and Carnival Corporation commit enormous resources to a type of ship that commercial aviation had supposedly made obsolete decades earlier Follow naval architect Stephen Payne and the teams behind Project Queen Mary as plans move from the drawing board to Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France. Step inside the engineering challenge of her immense hull, integrated electric power plant, four propulsion pods, passenger spaces, and hidden systems. Experience the pressure of construction, the excitement of sea trials, and the moment when calculations finally had to prove themselves in open water.The story also confronts one of the darkest moments of the project: the Saint-Nazaire gangway disaster that claimed sixteen lives shortly before the ship's completion.For readers fascinated by engineering, ships, megaprojects, transportation history, business gambles, or the people behind extraordinary machines, this book reveals Queen Mary 2 from a perspective passengers rarely see.She became famous for her size and luxury.But the real story is why anyone dared to build her at all.Discover the engineering gamble that gave the great ocean liner another life. Get your copy today and step aboard the remarkable story behind Queen Mary 2. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798172626210
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. What happens when an industry spends decades abandoning an idea, only for someone to risk a fortune bringing it back?By the end of the twentieth century, the great ocean liner appeared to be finished.Airplanes had conquered the Atlantic. Legendary ships had disappeared. Cruise vessels were becoming floating vacation destinations, and few could see a practical reason to build another enormous passenger ship specifically engineered to cross the North Atlantic.Then Cunard made an extraordinary decision.Build one anyway.THE MAKING OF THE QUEEN MARY 2: WHEN THE OCEAN LINER REFUSED TO DIE tells the remarkable story of how an idea from another age became one of the most ambitious passenger ships of the twenty-first century.This is not simply the story of a famous ship. It is the story of the people, money, engineering decisions, risks, setbacks, and human determination behind her creation.Why couldn't Queen Mary 2 simply be another giant cruise ship?How do you design a vessel capable of repeatedly confronting the North Atlantic while giving thousands of passengers the comfort of a luxury hotel?Why did New York's Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge influence her design?And why would Cunard and Carnival Corporation commit enormous resources to a type of ship that commercial aviation had supposedly made obsolete decades earlier?Follow naval architect Stephen Payne and the teams behind Project Queen Mary as plans move from the drawing board to Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France. Step inside the engineering challenge of her immense hull, integrated electric power plant, four propulsion pods, passenger spaces, and hidden systems. Experience the pressure of construction, the excitement of sea trials, and the moment when calculations finally had to prove themselves in open water.The story also confronts one of the darkest moments of the project: the Saint-Nazaire gangway disaster that claimed sixteen lives shortly before the ship's completion.For readers fascinated by engineering, ships, megaprojects, transportation history, business gambles, or the people behind extraordinary machines, this book reveals Queen Mary 2 from a perspective passengers rarely see.She became famous for her size and luxury.But the real story is why anyone dared to build her at all.Discover the engineering gamble that gave the great ocean liner another life. Get your copy today and step aboard the remarkable story behind Queen Mary 2. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798172626210
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