Gateway to the World: The Port of New York in Colour Photographs
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.23 (861 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1445648237 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Miller writes extensively on ocean liners, and is known as Mr Ocean Liner. He lives in New Jersey when he is not aboard a cruise ship lecturing about ocean liner history. About the Author William H
Edmund Squire said A GREAT BOOK FOR SHIP LOVERS.. Great stories of New York City waterfront in the past, brought back a lot of memories. A great book, especially the photos and artist work.. "Misses the Mark" according to Amazon Customer. In a strict sense this is a book of color photographs and is generally about the port of New York; however, it does neither particularly well. For the price, I had expected a collection of coherent and integrated quality color photographs focusing on New York harbor, its ships, and its opera
The expansion continued as the twentieth century went on; although emigration tailed off following the First World War, the First and Second World Wars made New York an embarkation center for troops heading to Europe and North Africa and the home of numerous naval and other military bases. Although trade patterns changed drastically after the Second World War, the Port of New York has remained a major commercial center. However, its real expansion came in the nineteenth century when increasing industrialization and the development of canals and then railways caused a huge expansion in the port. In this book, William H. Miller uses a wonderful collection of color photographs to show how it has changed.. The port of New York has been a centre for trade since the eight
William H. . Miller writes extensively on ocean liners, and is known as Mr Ocean Liner. He lives in New Jersey when he is not aboard a cruise ship lecturing about ocean liner history