Steamboats on the Western Rivers

Steamboats on the Western Rivers
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 721
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ISBN-10 : 9780486157788
ISBN-13 : 0486157784
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Book Synopsis Steamboats on the Western Rivers by : Louis C. Hunter

Download or read book Steamboats on the Western Rivers written by Louis C. Hunter and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richly detailed definitive account covers every aspect of steamboat's development — from construction, equipment, and operation to races, collisions, rise of competition, and ultimate decline of steamboat transportation.


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