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Sail, steam, and diesel : moving cargo on the Great Lakes / Eric Hirsimaki.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hirsimaki, Eric E., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Navigation--Great Lakes (North America)--History.
- Navigation.
- Cargo ships--Great Lakes (North America)--History.
- Cargo ships.
- Ships--Great Lakes (North America)--History.
- Ships.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- East Lansing, Michigan : Michigan State University Press, [2023]
- Contents:
- In the beginning, 1679-1854
- A time of growth
- The ubiquitous schooner
- Smoke on the horizon
- Years of growth, 1855-1881
- Wood, iron, and steel, 1881-1900
- A new century, new fleet, 1901-1940
- The good years, 1941-1969
- The final generation, 1970-2020
- Appendix 1: Glossary
- Appendix 2: The boats
- Appendix 3: Cargoes
- Appendix 4: The wooden ships.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781609177140 (electronic bk.)
- 1609177142 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 40032231314
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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