ISBN: 9781848321342 - the coming of the comet: the rise and fall of the paddle steamer (14 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. The Coming of the Comet: The Rise and Fall of the Paddle Steamer This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. price sticker on dust jacket With very good dust jacket. Very Good hardcover with light shelfwear - NICE! Standard-sized.

Condizione: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Dust Jacket Included.

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Hardcover. Condizione: New. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Dust jacket in protective mylar cover. In August 1812 Henry Bellâs Comet, a revolutionary paddle steamer, made her first journey on the Clyde. This marked the start of extraordinary developments that completely transformed shipping and transport in Britain, Europe and the Americas. The paddle steamer soon became the key link with Empire, pushing the Honorable East India Companyâs wooden walls off the seas; it provided the all- important link with the Americas, and it offered emigrants to the New World a means of pushing westwards.In this fascinating new book Nick Robins analyses the remarkable impact of the paddle steamer and goes on to describe its development, both in terms of technology design and in relation to its effects on the transformation of nineteenth-century economies. He includes all Henry Bells disciples - the Burns brothers, Laird, Napier, Fulton, Symington Cunard and Denny to name a few, and looks at their individual contributions.The impact of the paddle steamer on transport is difficult to overstate. It helped with the export of cotton from the American southern states and with the transport of oil from Burmaâs oil fields. The great stern wheelers of the Mississippi are legendary, but they also migrated to the Murray and Darling rivers in Australia, and to the Congo and Nile rivers in Africa, and the great rivers of Russia.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. A clean and unmarked copy with dust jacket in very good condition. Unclipped. 186 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. dj shows light handling, otherwise unmarked, clean, tight. a nice copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. Hardback; a few small ink marks to References page, otherwise very good in faded and scratched dustjacket.; Illustrated with b/w photographs and line drawings.; 186 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st 2012. Fine hardback copy in Fine jacket.

Hardback. In August 1812 Henry Bell's Comet, a revolutionary paddle steamer, made her first journey on the Clyde. This marked the start of extraordinary developments that completely transformed shipping and transport in Britain, Europe and the Americas. The paddle steamer soon became the key link with Empire, pushing the Honourable East India Company's wooden walls off the seas; it provided the all- important link with the Americas, and it offered emigrants to the New World a means of pushing westwards. In this fascinating new book Nick Robins analyses the remarkable impact of the paddle steamer and goes on to describe its development, both in terms of technology design and in relation to its effects on the transformation of nineteenth-century economies. He includes all Henry Bells disciples - the Burns brothers, Laird, Napier, Fulton, Syminton Cunard and Denny to name a few, and looks at their individual contributions. The impact of the paddle steamer on transport is difficult to overstate. It helped with the export of cotton from the American southern states, and with the transport of oil from Burma's oil fields. The great stern wheelers of the Mississipi are legendary, but they also migrated to the Murray and Darling rivers in Australia, and to the Congo and Nile rivers in Africa, and the great rivers of Russia.This wonderful story of nineteenth-century ingenuity will appeal to shipping enthusiasts and those with a wider interest in industrial history. 2012. First edition. A fine, unmarked copy in a fine, unclipped d/w.…

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. New unused.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 192 pages. 10.00x7.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.