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Overview"The book is about Liverpool docks and the dockland area its history, strategic importance in times of peace and war; the kinds of cargoes carried into the docks including slaves! The book provides a complete timeline from the very earliest days right up to the modern time a time when a new and even larger container dock is being built and the advent of the new cruise liner terminal this terminal having been at the center of a political and economic argument between Southampton, Liverpool and the EU. The book also speculates as to the future of Liverpool docks, and also, to a lesser extent, the city itself.""" Full Product DetailsAuthor: David PaulPublisher: Fonthill Media Ltd Imprint: Fonthill Media Ltd Dimensions: Width: 17.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.530kg ISBN: 9781781555187ISBN 10: 1781555184 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 23 June 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; Introduction; 1: Early Days; 2: Prosperous Times; 3: Docks Development; 4: More Developments; 5: Wars; 6: Industrial Revolution; 7: Consolidation; 8: The War Years; 9: Looking to the Future; Port of Liverpool Dock Estate in 1951; Select Bibliography.ReviewsAuthor InformationDavid Paul was born and brought up in Speke, Liverpool at the end of the Second World War. After training as a Marine Engineer, David often sailed from Liverpool docks on his many voyages to South America with the Pacific Steam Navigation Company. After gaining a B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering followed by a Masters degree, David spent most of his career in education. Since his recent retirement David has written 12 published books. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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