Steamboats on the Western Rivers
Author | : Louis C. Hunter |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 721 |
Release | : 2012-04-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780486157788 |
ISBN-13 | : 0486157784 |
Rating | : 4/5 (784 Downloads) |
Download or read book Steamboats on the Western Rivers written by Louis C. Hunter and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richly detailed definitive account covers every aspect of steamboat's development — from construction, equipment, and operation to races, collisions, rise of competition, and ultimate decline of steamboat transportation.