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Author: George W. Hilton
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Imprint: Stanford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 1.438kg
ISBN: 9780804742405
ISBN 10: 0804742405
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 22 August 2002
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
“...the author has achieved his intention “to provide antiquarian scholarship on the ships.” He is to be congratulated on producing one of the most scholarly and useful books published on this aspect of Great Lakes shipping history.”— Steamboat Bill
.,. the author has achieved his intention to provide antiquarian scholarship on the ships. He is to be congratulated on producing one of the most scholarly and useful books published on this aspect of Great Lakes shipping history. -- Steamboat Bill
Presenting a wealth of new material that is the result of monumental research, this book deals with a significant part of American social and economic history not previously available. An encyclopedic archive for future researchers, it will be an essential source for maritime historians and for local historians of the towns in Michigan and Wisconsin served by the vessels. -Edwin F. Dunbaugh, Hofstra University This book is nicely produced by Stanford University Press, with good paper, sturdy binding and clear, easy to read type... This is a scholarly book, reflecting countless hours of research, careful compilation and writing. The text, in tone and content, is thoughtful and serious, reflecting the author's career in economics as well as his lifetime fascination with these steamships. It is an insightful book that goes far beyond simple description and presernts an understanding of the rise and fall of the passenger steamers. For anyone with an interest in passenger steamers in general or in transportation around the Great Lakes and the major cities including Chicago and Milwaukee, this book is essential reading. This is an excellent book and an outstanding reference. -Railroad Model Craftsmen ...the author has achieved his intention to provide antiquarian scholarship on the ships. He is to be congratulated on producing one of the most scholarly and useful books published on this aspect of Great Lakes shipping history. -Steamboat Bill
Author Information
George W. Hilton is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of several books on U.S. transportation history, most recently Eastland: Legacy of the Titanic (Stanford, 1995)
