RMS Queen Mary (Images of America)

Cooper, Suzanne Tarbell; Cooper, Frank; Kovacic, Athene Mihalakis; Lynch, Don; Thomas, John; Queen Mary Archives

ISBN 10: 0738580678 / ISBN 13: 9780738580678

Verlag: Arcadia Publishing, 2010

It's been through some chapters of life! Expect visible wearâ creases, notes, highlights, maybe even a splash of water here and there. Perfect for readers who love a book with history. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers PKV.0738580678.A

Inhaltsangabe:

Launched in an era when speed and grandeur went hand in hand, the RMS Queen Mary is the last survivor of the golden age of ocean liners. From the time of her maiden voyage in 1936, passengers crossed the North Atlantic cocooned in luxury. Movie stars, tycoons, politicians, and royalty shared a ship with everyday people, for whom this was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. During World War II, the Queen Mary ferried countless soldiers safely across the sea and, at war's end, carried their brides and babies home to America. Refurbished and polished to her previous glory, the Queen Mary continued to carry passengers until her final voyage to Long Beach in 1967. The RMS Queen Mary now serves as a floating hotel and tourist attraction, a living testament to her glamorous history, a generous showcase of art, and a magnificent example of a time when oceans could be crossed in both comfort and beauty.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Authors Suzanne Tarbell Cooper, Frank Cooper, Athene Mihalakis Kovacic, and John Thomas are board members of the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles. Don Lynch is the best-selling author of Titanic--An Illustrated History. All photographs, unless otherwise specified, are from the Queen Mary Archives.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: RMS Queen Mary (Images of America)
Verlag: Arcadia Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: acceptable