American Steamships on the Atlantic
| Author | : Cedric Ridgely-Nevitt |
| Publisher | : Newark : University of Delaware Press |
| Total Pages | : 392 |
| Release | : 1981 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015023883914 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis American Steamships on the Atlantic by : Cedric Ridgely-Nevitt
Download or read book American Steamships on the Atlantic written by Cedric Ridgely-Nevitt and published by Newark : University of Delaware Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume recounts the development of the American steamship. The period surveyed stretches from the days of Robert Fulton to the early 1870s. Also presented are the histories of some steamship lines and liners that crossed the North and South Atlantic. The author also traces the evolution of steamships starting with steamboats and ending with the Atlantic liner.
