CRUISE SHIPS: An Evolution in Design
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (733 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0851776604 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Philip Dawson developed his interest in merchant and passenger ships and shipping in early childhood and has continued to follow the rise of commercial shipping, taking particular interest in its design and operation. A regular contributing editor for a number of specialist and professional publications in the transport and design field
Andreas Horn said VERY SPECIFIC INFORMATION. Mr. Dawson's book is extremely interesting if one is interested in the development of passenger ships. The evolution of their design from liners to cruise ships is covered in much detail. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to understand or 'see' the details described without having the deckplans of each and every ship mentioned. Mr. Dawson's excellent drawings are shown in such a small scale that even the text on them cannot be read. This way a lot of useful information is lost.Nevertheless, it is an. SHIPARCH said Best Book Ever. I read and went over this book a bit when I found it hidden in Freedom of the Seas's library. For all the people interested in the design of ships like myself this book is a must read, it is very detailed and Mr. Dawson put's the information in a very clear way. The book has many illustrations which shows you much of what he wrote about. Unfortunately, the book has become too expensive for me to purchase but when prices drop I'll get my hands on a copy.. Excellent description of Cruise ship design Peter Laing A very well researched and interestingly written description of how cruise ships have evolved. While another reviewer is correct that some of the illustrations have one reaching for a magnifying glass, there isn't really a way round showing illustrations like this in a standard format book - and it is better to have them than not. Highly recommended.
He is author of British Superliners of the Sixties: A Design Appreciation of Oriana, Canberra and QE2 and the highly successful tribute to the P&O cruise liner Canberra: In the Wake of a Legend. A regular contributing editor for a number of specialist and professional publications in the transport and design fields, Dawson is also research co-ordinator for the Canadian Design Exchange in Toronto. . He started writing on shipping and hip design in the early 1980s, and has since embarked on a second career as a freelance writer, specializing in maritime and transport subjects as well as architectural and industrial design. About the Author Philip Dawson developed his interest in merchant and passenger ships and shipping in early childhood and has continued to follow the rise of commercial shipping, taking particular interest in its design and operation
Philip Dawson lives in Canada.?. This astonishing development is the subject of this book.While the origins of the story can be traced back in part to the nineteenth century, the author takes up the story in detail with the large, modern, purpose-built cruise ships of the 1930s. At the other end of the scale, the exquisite 1927 Norwegian-built cruise yacht Stella Polaris represents the prototype of a smaller vessel offering the ultimate in luxury. In the post-war years both ends of the industry have expanded dramatically, and the myriad of ships whic