River Boats Of America

Author : Frank R. Donovan
Publisher : New York : Crowell
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book River Boats of America written by Frank R. Donovan and published by New York : Crowell. This book was released on 1966 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From flatboats to floating palaces, from the Cotton Blossom to the Staten Island Ferry"--Jacket subtitle.

Author : David Kunz and Bill Simpson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 146712401X
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wooden Boats of the St. Lawrence River written by David Kunz and Bill Simpson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Thousand Islands' very name conjures up images of great natural beauty and nautical wonders. They are forested islands replete with storybook stone castles. Exquisite mahogany runabouts can be seen speeding across the placid surface of the mighty St. Lawrence. Names like Boldt, Bourne, Emery, Lyon, and Pullman are embedded in the Golden Age of the area, and it all comes to life in this pictorial history of the river. Images of America: Wooden Boats of the St. Lawrence River tells the story of the rich and powerful men who constructed castles and built classic wooden boats in the Thousand Islands. At the center of the story loom David and Charlie Lyon.

Author : Sara Wright
Publisher : Shire Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780747811411
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Steamboats written by Sara Wright and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paddlewheel riverboat, showboat, sternwheeler, steamboat: call it what you will, but the steamboat revolutionized travel in the 1800s, an era in which young boys dreamed of becoming river pilots and Mark Twain forever memorialized the "Delta Queens" that travelled up and down the Mississippi River. Steamboat enthusiast Sara Wright provides a background into the historical events that made the era perfectly ripe for the development of the steamboat industry in America in this colorful history. Steamboats will look at the people who played key roles in the development of the steam engine and paddle boats, including the important part played by the many African Americans who worked the river. Wright also examines the technology of these floating mansions, from firebaskets and cannons, to radars and whistles, to steam pressure gauges and other innovations.

Author : Harlan Hubbard
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 9780813113593
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shantyboat written by Harlan Hubbard and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 1977-01-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shantyboat is the story of a leisurely journey down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. For most people such a journey is the stuff that dreams are made of, but for Harlan and Anna Hubbard, it became a cherished reality. In their small river craft, the Hubbards became one with the flowing river and its changing weathers. This book mirrors a life that is simple and independent, strenuous at times, but joyous, with leisure for painting and music, for observation and contemplation.

Author : William Least Heat-Moon
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0140298606
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book River-Horse written by William Least Heat-Moon and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-04-01 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Blue Highways and PrairyErth "takes us on a lifetime voyage full of imagery, insight and appreciation." --Cleveland Plain Dealer In his most ambitious journey ever, William Least Heat-Moon sets off aboard a small boat named Nikawa ("river horse" in Osage) from the Atlantic at New York Harbor in hopes of entering the Pacific near Astoria, Oregon. He and his companion, Pilotis, struggle to cover some 5,000 watery miles, often following in the wakes of our most famous explorers, from Henry Hudson to Lewis and Clark. En route, the voyagers confront massive floods, dangerous weather, and their own doubts about whether they can complete the trip. But the hard days yield incomparable pleasures: generous strangers, landscapes untouched since Sacajawea saw them, riverscapes flowing with a lively past, and the growing belief that efforts to protect our lands and waters are beginning to pay off. Teeming with humanity, humor, and high adventure, River-Horse is an unsentimental and original arteriogram of our nation at the millennium.

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472800613
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mississippi River Gunboats of the American Civil War 1861–65 written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-20 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the start of the American Civil War, neither side had warships on the Mississippi River and in the first few months both sides scrambled to gather a flotilla, converting existing riverboats for naval use. These ships were transformed into powerful naval weapons despite a lack of resources, trained manpower and suitable vessels. The creation of a river fleet was a miracle of ingenuity, improvisation and logistics, particularly for the South. This title describes their design, development and operation throughout the American Civil War.

Author : Paul C. Trimble
Publisher : Imaginary Lines, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780738574967
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Riverboats of Northern California written by Paul C. Trimble and published by Imaginary Lines, Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California's mighty rivers served as the state's early superhighways. Riverboats transported countless tons of supplies, workers, and settlers from the coast to inland gold rush colonies and everywhere in between. Majestic sidewheelers and sternwheelers burning coal, wood, and oil plied the waterways of the delta, as well as the Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Napa Rivers, and the lesser-known routes of the Sonoma and Petaluma. Starting with the Sitka in 1847, boats such as the Captain Weber, Jacinto, Fort Sutter, T.C. Walker, and J.R. McDonald ruled the rivers, visiting such ports as Courtland, Stockton, Sacramento, San Francisco, Marysville, Firebaugh, Yuba City, and Rio Vista.

Author : Berlitz
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN 13 : 1780049455
Total Pages : 918 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Berlitz: River Cruising in Europe written by Berlitz and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 918 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A river cruise is undoubtedly the most civilized way to see the best of Europe; you can relax in the comfort of a small vessel as you glide through picturesque towns and spectacular scenery. But how do you choose which cruise company, which kind of rivership, and where to go? This thoroughly updated and expanded new edition of the Berlitz guide to River Cruising in Europe will tell you everything you need to know about taking a cruise along Europe's beautiful rivers and waterways. The book cuts through the brochures' hype - almost every river cruise company promises you luxury. But what does 'luxury' really mean? The guide gives you unbiased advice on the different kinds of river vessels and the facilities they offer, helping you to make an informed choice. We take you on a journey along Europe's rivers and waterways, describing the highlights along the way - the historic cities and majestic scenery of the Danube, the castles and vineyards of the romantic Rhine, and much more. Also included are listings for over 200 riverships, which are described and impartially rated, so that you can easily compare them and their facilities.

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849084092
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Yangtze River Gunboats 1900–49 written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the end of the 19th century through the first half of the 20th, most Western powers maintained a naval presence in China. These gunboats protected traders and missionaries, safeguarded national interests, and patrolled Chinese rivers in search of pirates. It was a wild, lawless time in China as ruthless warlords fought numerous small wars to increase their power and influence. This book covers the gunboats of all the major nations that stationed naval forces in China, including America, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Japan, and looks at such famous incidents as the Japanese bombing of the USS Patay and the dramatic escape of the HMS Amethyst from Communist forces in 1947, which marked the end of the gunboat era.

Author : Thomas Crump
Publisher : Continuum
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Abraham Lincoln's World written by Thomas Crump and published by Continuum. This book was released on 2009 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging study of Lincoln and how he shaped a nation.