Mark L. Thompson
$37.95l cloth / ISBN 0-8143-2393-6
224 pages / 8.5 x 11
98 illustrations
1994
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Queen
of the Lakes Mark L. Thompson |
This
book is an account of ships that have borne the name "Queen of the
Lakes," an honorary title indicating that, at the time of its launching,
a ship is the longest on the Great Lakes. In one of the most comprehensive
books ever written on the maritime history of the lakes, Mark Thompson presents
a vignette of each of the dozens of ships that has held the title, chronicling
the dates the ship sailed, its role in the economic development of the region,
and its sailing history. Through the stories of the individual ships, Thompson
also describes the growth of ship design on the Great Lakes and the changing
nature of the shipping industry on the lakes. |
"Both majestic and intimate . . . [Thompson's] careful research and evident love of the ships give the text an authoritiveness and a tender attention to detail that is gripping."—Peninsula News | |||||||||||||
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Lakes Books Series $37.95l cloth / ISBN 0-8143-2393-6 224 pages / 8.5 x 11 98 illustrations 1994 |
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