Sailing into history : Great Lakes bulk carriers of the twentieth century and the crews who sailed them / Frank Boles.

Author
Boles, Frank, 1951- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2017]
Description
xi, 221 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ; 24 cm

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    "The Great Lakes create a vast transportation network that supports a massive shipping industry. In this volume, seamanship, cargo, competition, cooperation, technology, engineering, business, unions, government decisions, and international agreements all come together to create a story of unrivaled interest about Great Lakes ships and the crews that sailed them in the twentieth century."--Book jacket.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-213) and index.
    Contents
    • Remaking the lakes to move the cargo
    • The crew
    • The ships
    • Changes aboard
    • Loading and unloading
    • Ashore.
    Other title(s)
    Great Lakes bulk carriers of the twentieth century and the crews who sailed them
    ISBN
    • 9781611862232 ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
    • 161186223X ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2016001748
    OCLC
    935055588
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