Synopses & Reviews
The mythology surrounding the Titanic overshadows the fact that the ship heralded a new age of transportation that forged the modern travel industry. The decades that followed the saga of the Titanic are laden with the names of even greater liners--the Ile du France, the Normandie, Queen Mary, the Queen Elizabeth, the S.S. United States and many others. This stunning book presents their fascinating history in words and beautiful photos.
About the Author
Kurt Ulrich has specialized in travel writing and photography for more than 25 years. He has taken 180 voyages, on every sea. He lives in Zurich, Switzerland.
Table of Contents
Tradition and Change *
Introduction: Under Sail * 'Yo-ho-ho and a Bottle of Rum' * The Language of the Sea *
Travelling by Liner--The Rise, Glory and Fall of the Transatlantic Liners * Great Eastern: The First of the Ocean Giants * Titanic: The End of a Dream * Imperator: Glory of the Kaiser on the Atlantic * Bremen and Europa: Pioneers of a New Generation of Ships * Normandie: Almost the Perfect Ship * Queen Mary: A Ship with 'Character and Personality' * United States: The Fastest Ocean-Going Giant of All Time * Michelangelo and Raffaello: The Beautiful Italians * France: Yesterday Luxury, Today Mass Tourism * Queen Elizabeth 2: The Last 'Queen of the Seas' *
Cruises--From Elite Holiday Pleasures to Mass Tourism * Sea Cloud: A Lady All in White * Vistafjord: A Classic on the World's Seas * Explorer: En-Route to the White Continent * Seabourn Legend: As Exclusive as a Private Yacht * Wind Song: South Sea Dreams Under Sail * Europa: Germany's Number One Cruise Liner * Sovereign of the Seas: A Ship Sets New Standards *
Appendix * Facts and Figures * Chronicle * Index and Glossary * Bibliography, Photographs and Illustrations