Liners to the Sun
Title | Liners to the Sun PDF eBook |
Author | John Maxtone-Graham |
Publisher | Sheridan House, Inc. |
Pages | 516 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9781574091076 |
This book takes a candid and insightful look at the rich history, construction and crew of the great ships.
RMS Caronia
Title | RMS Caronia PDF eBook |
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Pages | 1 |
Release | 1949 |
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RMS Caronia
Title | RMS Caronia PDF eBook |
Author | William H. Miller |
Publisher | History Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011-02 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780752457918 |
Previously unpublished photographs and rare memorabilia, including work from maritime artist Robert Lloyd, enrich this photographic history of one of Cunard's most beloved liners Painted in shades of green and known affectionately as the "Green Goddess," Cunard's Caronia of 1949 ushered in the era of modern cruising, and here is her incredible story. She represented Britain's recovery and the rebirth of the world's maritime industry after the devastation of World War II, designed almost exclusively for an untapped passenger market: luxury cruising. With such illustrious Cunard predecessors as the Queen Mary, the ill-fated Lusitania, and the record-breaker Mauretania, Caronia was an instant favorite with the world's rich and famous. She gathered an exclusive, often American, clientele--the "mink and diamonds set"--who sailed on her year after year. Many passengers lived on board for years, giving her the air of an ultra-wealthy country club. While under tow to the breaker's yard, she met her end on the rocks at Guam after running aground during a typhoon. Her subsequent salvage was the largest ever undertaken by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.
RMS OLYMPIC
Title | RMS OLYMPIC PDF eBook |
Author | John Hamer |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 2013-11-21 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1291638628 |
So what was the real story behind the sinking of RMS Titanic, one of two almost identical twin sister ships, in 1912?... "The Titanic didn't sink! The ship that went down in the North Atlantic in 1912 was the Olympic, the Titanic's sister ship... Both ships were owned by the White Star Line, which was part of J.P. Morgan's investment empire. The company had reason and opportunity to switch the identities of these luxury liners in order to commit massive insurance fraud. In this book, John Hamer theorizes that, instead of selling her for scrap and taking a huge loss, which might have bankrupted the Morgan venture, the decision was made to switch identities, destroy the Olympic (now posing as the Titanic), collect the insurance, and continue operating the Titanic profitably (now posing as the Olympic). You'll be amazed at how much compelling evidence there is to support this conclusion." G Edward Griffin, author and researcher.
The Sphinx That Traveled to Philadelphia
Title | The Sphinx That Traveled to Philadelphia PDF eBook |
Author | Josef Wegner |
Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2015-11-03 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1934536768 |
Prelude to the sphinx -- The discovery of the sphinx -- The sphinx's journey to America -- The sphinx in Philadelphia -- After the sphinx -- Ancient Memphis: the city of the sphinx -- The world of Egyptian sphinxes -- Getting to know the sphinx
The New R.M.S. Caronia
Title | The New R.M.S. Caronia PDF eBook |
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Release | 1947* |
Genre | Ocean liners |
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Far Out
Title | Far Out PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Liechty |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 402 |
Release | 2017-02-21 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 022642894X |
Far Out charts the history of Western countercultural longing for Nepal that made the country, and Kathmandu in particular, a premier tourist destination in the twentieth century. Anthropologist and historian Mark Liechty describes three distinct phases: the immediate post-war era when the country provided a Raj-like throwback experience for rich foreigners (mainly Americans), Nepal s emergence as the most exotic outpost of hippie counterculture in the 1960s and early 70s, and, finally, the Nepali state s rebranding of itself as an adventure destination from the 1970s on. Liechty is attuned to how the dynamics of mid-twentieth century globalizationthe Cold War and shifting international relations, modernization and development ideologies, the rise of consumerist middle classes, increased mobility and the birth of mass tourism, and emerging global youth counterculturesdrew Nepal into the web of geopolitical, economic, and sociocultural transformations that shaped the modern world. But Liechty doesn t want to tell the story of tourism as something that just happened to Nepalis. He shows how Western projections of Nepal as an isolated place inspired creative Nepali enterprises and paradoxically gave locals the opportunity to participate in the highly coveted global economy. The result is a readable cultural history of a place that has been in many ways defined by a (sometimes bizarre) cultural encounter. The author s lifelong interest in Nepal and his almost twenty-five years of research make his account both sophisticated and empathicbut not without a touch of humor."