Blow for the Landing: a Hundred Years of Steam Navigation on the Waters of the West (Paperback)

All aboard for a trip back to the glory days of steamboating. This book is packed with history, photographs, and tales highlighting the personalities of various ships and the men who ran them. Colorful paddle-wheelers that carried goods and passengers to help develop the pioneer American West are pictured and described along with humorous and wonderful tales of adventures. From ornate, luxurious crafts to hardy towboats, these steamboats had an inescapable aura of romance. Every reader who has ever felt a thrill at the sight of a gallant steamer making its way through powerful currents of a great river will find Blow for the Landing a nostalgic experience.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 1997
First published:	July 2007
Authors:	Fritz Timmen
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	235
ISBN-13:	978-0-7643-0318-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Transport industries > Shipping industries > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history
LSN:	0-7643-0318-X
Barcode:	9780764303180

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