A Man & His Ship by Steven Ujifusa (2012)
Author | Steven Ujifusa |
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Barcode | 9781451645071 |
ISBN | 9781451645071 |
Format | Books |
Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Size | 170 x 240 x 34mm |
Weight (g) | 770 g |
Product description
At the peak of his power, in the 1940s and 1950s, William Francis Gibbs was considered America's best naval architect.
His quest to build the finest, fastest, most beautiful ocean liner of his time, the S.S. United States, was a topic of national fascination. When completed in 1952, the ship was hailed as a technological masterpiece at a time when
Read MoreAt the peak of his power, in the 1940s and 1950s, William Francis Gibbs was considered America's best naval architect.
His quest to build the finest, fastest, most beautiful ocean liner of his time, the S.S. United States, was a topic of national fascination. When completed in 1952, the ship was hailed as a technological masterpiece at a time when
Show LessAuthor | Steven Ujifusa |
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Barcode | 9781451645071 |
Isbn | 9781451645071 |
Format | Books |
Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Size | 170 x 240 x 34mm |
Weight (g) | 770 g |