Description
Since the mid-1850s when coal-fired, reciprocating-engined steamboats were first heralded as a swift and reliable method of freight transportation, these majestic vessels have criss-crossed the Great Lakes transporting everything from coal to iron ore and cement. Until the advent of the diesel locomotive engine, the speed and efficiency of the lake freighters was unchallenged. Today, however, the massive fleet has been reduced to a handful, and soon may be extinct.
About the Author
David Plowden is the author of more than twenty photography books, including Bridges: The Spans of North America, Vanishing Point: Fifty Years of Photography, and Requiem for Steam. He lives in Winnetka, Illinois.
Book Information
ISBN 9780393033489
Author David Plowden
Format Hardback
Page Count 160
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 1090g
Dimensions(mm) 290mm * 254mm * 20mm
About the Author
David Plowden is the author of more than twenty photography books, including Bridges: The Spans of North America, Vanishing Point: Fifty Years of Photography, and Requiem for Steam. He lives in Winnetka, Illinois.
Book Information
ISBN 9780393033489
Author David Plowden
Format Hardback
Page Count 160
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 1090g
Dimensions(mm) 290mm * 254mm * 20mm
