Author: William John LoftiePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ocean travel
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
1-5th ed. as Orient Line guide.
Orient-Pacific Line Guide
Author: William John LoftiePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ocean travel
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
1-5th ed. as Orient Line guide.
Among Our Books
Author: Carnegie Library of PittsburghPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Catalogue
Author: Calcutta (India). Imperial libraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Supplementary Catalogue of the Public Library of New South Wales, Sydney for the Years 1888-[1910] ...
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Author: Public Library of New South WalesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1182
Book Description
Engines of Empire
Author: Douglas R. Burgess Jr.Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 0804798982
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
In 1859, the S.S. Great Eastern departed from England on her maiden voyage. She was a remarkable wonder of the nineteenth century: an iron city longer than Trafalgar Square, taller than Big Ben's tower, heavier than Westminster Cathedral. Her paddles were the size of Ferris wheels; her decks could hold four thousand passengers bound for America, or ten thousand troops bound for the Raj. Yet she ended her days as a floating carnival before being unceremoniously dismantled in 1889. Steamships like the Great Eastern occupied a singular place in the Victorian mind. Crossing oceans, ferrying tourists and troops alike, they became emblems of nationalism, modernity, and humankind's triumph over the cruel elements. Throughout the nineteenth century, the spectacle of a ship's launch was one of the most recognizable symbols of British social and technological progress. Yet this celebration of the power of the empire masked overconfidence and an almost religious veneration of technology. Equating steam with civilization had catastrophic consequences for subjugated peoples around the world. Engines of Empire tells the story of the complex relationship between Victorians and their wondrous steamships, following famous travelers like Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, and Jules Verne as well as ordinary spectators, tourists, and imperial administrators as they crossed oceans bound for the colonies. Rich with anecdotes and wry humor, it is a fascinating glimpse into a world where an empire felt powerful and anything seemed possible—if there was an engine behind it.
Bradshaw's Through Routes to the Capitals of the World, and Overland Guide to India, Persia, and the Far East ...
Author: Guide to the Customs Tariff 1908-1911 (alphabetically Arranged)
Author: Australia. Department of Trade and CustomsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tariff
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
Catalogue of Books in the Reading Room
Author: Imperial Library, CalcuttaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
The Ceylon Handbook & Directory and Compendium of Useful Information
Author: Catalogue of the Hocken Library, Dunedin
Author: Hocken LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description