The Golden Age of Ocean Liners
- ISBN-10
- 1880908867
- ISBN-13
- 9781880908860
- Category
- Transportation
- Pages
- 80
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Todtri Book Pub
- Author
- Lee Server
Description
"The golden age of ocean liners tells the remarkable story of the international competition to build the world's fastest, largest, and most luxurious ships, and captuers in 97 vivid illustrations the glamour of this extraordinary era"--Cover.
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