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.

John H. Biles worked as a professor of novel architecture in the University of Glasgow. Both volumes embody the lectures on the subjects dealt with at the University and form the most comprehensive and detailed book on the theory of ship building of the 20th century.

John H. Biles worked as a professor of novel architecture in the University of Glasgow. Both volumes embody the lectures on the subjects dealt with at the University and form the most comprehensive and detailed book on the theory of ship building of the 20th century.

Originally published in 1884. A detailed history of some of the great inventors and inventions of the world. Contents Include - Phineas Pett: Begginers of English Shipbuilding - Francis Pettit Smith: Practical Introducer of the Screw Propeller - John Harrison: Inventer of the Marine Chronometer - John Lombe: Introducer of the Silk Industry into England - William Murdock: His Life and Inventions - Fredrick Koenig: Inventor of the Steam-Printing Machine - The Walters of 'The Times': Invention of the Walter Press - William Clowes: Book Printing By Steam - Charles Bianconi: A Lesson of Self-Help in Ireland - Industry in Ireland: Through Connaught and Ulster to Belfast - Shipbuilding in Belfast: By E.J. Harland, Engineer and Shipbuilding - Astronomers and Students in Humble Life: A New Chapter in the 'Pursuit of Knowledge under Difficulties' Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.