Transatlantic

A Stirring Narrative Of The Rapid Development Of The Great Transatlantic Steamships From Paddle-Wheelers To The Sleek Luxury Greyhounds Of The Modern Era -- And The Men Who Designed And Ran Them.During The Nineteenth Century The Roughest But Most Important Ocean Passage In The World Lay Between Britain And The United States. Bridging The Atlantic Ocean By Steamship Was A Defining Remarkable Feat Of The Era. Over Time Atlantic Steamships Became The Largest Most Complex Machines Yet Devised. They ...See More