Ships for All Nations: John Brown & Company Clydebank, 1847-1971
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (607 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1591145848 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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. A lifetime's interest in ships and shipbuilding has borne fruit in a number of publications, most recently Clydebank Battlecruisers and A Shipyard at War. IAN JOHNSTON was brought up in a shipbuilding family, although he has made his career in graphic design
Definitely recommended John Nambu A spectacularly interesting history.Some have complained how much of the book is about business and not about ships, and I can sympathize. And yet it is exactly this sort of information--who were the Thomson brothers, exactly, what were their fiscal attitudes, how did the banks and shareholders respond--that is likely not to appear in histories aimed at "buffs"; whereas the history of capital investment, of corporate planning, of labor disputes, of government and macropolitical and mac. Amazon Customer said One Star. Not every nation was represented disappointing. "Ian Johnston does it again!" according to Daryl Carpenter. Originally published in 2000 as "Ships for A Nation," this revised edition forms part of a trilogy of books on the former Clydebank shipyard by Ian Johnston, which also includes A Shipyard at War and Clydebank Battlecruisers. Taking advantage of the massive number of preserved photographs and internal documents preserved by the Scottish National Archives, this book presents an in-depth history of the yard's life. From the formation of J&G Thomson in 18Ian Johnston does it again! Daryl Carpenter Originally published in 2000 as "Ships for A Nation," this revised edition forms part of a trilogy of books on the former Clydebank shipyard by Ian Johnston, which also includes A Shipyard at War and Clydebank Battlecruisers. Taking advantage of the massive number of preserved photographs and internal documents preserved by the Scottish National Archives, this book presents an in-depth history of the yard's life. From the formation of J&G Thomson in 1847, to the opening of the Clydeban. 7, to the opening of the Clydeban
Its heritage boasts of great transatlantic liners like Lusitania, Queen Mary, and QE2, as well as iconic warships like the battlecruiser Hood, and Britain's last battleship, HMS Vanguard. As a result, the yard became known for turning out first-class products, both naval and mercantile.. Beginning as J & G Thomson in 1847, the business acquired its more famous persona when Sheffield-based steelmaker John Brown & Co took over in 1899. The Clydebank shipyard built some of the most famous vessels in maritime history
About the Author IAN JOHNSTON was brought up in a shipbuilding family, although he has made his career in graphic design. A lifetime's interest in ships and shipbuilding has borne fruit in a number of publications, most recently Clydebank Battlecruisers and A Shipyard at War.