Reviews for Stability And Trim Of Fishing

The average rating for Stability And Trim Of Fishing based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-11-23 00:00:00 Don Price I have been a huge fan of William H. Miller Jr.'s books for many years and own several dozen of his "Picture History" ocean liner books. Still, I will do my best to give a balanced review of Picture History of the Andrea Doria. Although it was published in 2005, I realized only recently that this volume was not in my collection, so that was rectified very easily. It is definitely a fantastic addition to my library. My favorite aspects of the book were, of course, its photographs, but also the historical text that accompanied them. Over the years, the depth of Mr. Miller's descriptions have increased and provide a lot of detail for ocean liner buffs. Among these is the way the ship fits into the history of its nation's passenger vessels in terms of interior design, engineering, purpose, and other factors. While ocean liner fans will likely find this analysis intriguing, I doubt the same can be said for those who want to learn about one particular ship. Of the 183 photographs in the book, fewer than 70 are of Andrea Doria. And, just two of the seven chapters are devoted to the Doria. The remainder of the book covers the early and late years of the Italian Line, the Doria's sister ship Cristoforo Colombo, notable ships of other Italian companies, and the resurgence of Genoa as a shipbuilding site. In this respect, there are some overlaps with the author's The Picture History of the Italian Line, 1932-1977, published 1999. Even so, the chapters on Doria can stand on their own for those interested, but purchasers should be aware that Doria is often put in the context of other ships.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-09-30 00:00:00 William Mcgowan This work contains some really interesting observations (among many) about the Titanic's Band, Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller and Captain Stanley Lord of the Californian. Well worth the read.