Picture History of the SS United States

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Author: William H., Jr. Miller
Publisher: Dover Publications
Category: Book

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 312307

Media: Paperback
Pages: 128
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 11.7 x 8.8 x 0.2

ISBN: 0486428397
Dewey Decimal Number: 387.24320973
EAN: 9780486428390
ASIN: 0486428397

Publication Date: August 4, 2003
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Product Description

More than 150 rare photographs reveal stages in the ship's construction and its christening, as well as intimate views of modern lounges with paneled walls and fireplaces, staterooms and dining rooms, a gymnasium and pool, theatres, a ballroom with cocktail bar, and play decks. Extensive captions provide data on tonnage, size, speed, and other characteristics.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars

Not much on the SS United States in here January 14, 2007
Jeff Thompson (Minneapolis, MN United States)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

I completely agree with James Varela. The title is a complete misrepresentation. If they titled it "Picture History of the SS United States & about 20 other U.S. ships" it would have been fine, and I would not have bought the book. There's really not a lot here on the SS United States, and it was maddening to keep reading and reading about other ships before I finally reached the small section in the back on it. Imagine if the "Picture History of the Normandie" had a history of every other ship in the French Line and, at the back, a few pages & photos of the Normandie. That's pretty much what you're getting here.

4 out of 5 stars

Should be a history of the United States Lines August 29, 2006
Stanwyck (Texas)
This book is worth the money, but if you are wanting the "History of the SS United States," you are going to be somewhat disappointed. More than half the book deals with freighters, other liners and even ships that belonged to affliated lines. Good pictures though.

5 out of 5 stars

A great photographic record of the SS United States June 8, 2006
Allan Tait (Chula Vista, CA USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This book contains a great collection of finely-reproduced black and white photographs and historical summaries of American passenger liners dating back to the Leviathan. Over half of the 100-plus pages are devoted entirely to the SS United States and include many magnificent photos of the ship under construction and in service during the 1950's and 60's. The photos and stories of the other ships definitely enhance the interest and value of this book, providing context and some insight into the development of American liners and the lineage of the SS United States herself, the greatest of them all. For a minimal price, this is definitely a must-have book for the library of anyone interested in maritime history, ships or marine photography. It also makes a nice photo companion to other works on this subject, such as Frank Braynard's "The Big Ship: The Story of the SS United States."

3 out of 5 stars

Picture History of the United States & 30 or 40 lesser ships October 18, 2003
Scott Reigel (Phoenix)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful

As a fan and collector of ocean liner books, I was certainly looking forward to Bill Miller's latest: Picture History of the SS United States. I really enjoy books dedicated to a single ship were the author takes the time to dive into more details than many more general books can provide.

I was however surprised and disappointed to find that the first 52 pages, nearly half the book, are dedicated to U.S. flagged ships other than the SS United States. This is unfortunate since many of these ships are fairly obscure and fall considerably outside of the story of the "Big U".

Quality wise, the book is about what I expected: That is good quality photography with many new (and some more common) photographs and a brief but competent text. Photo quality is generally excellent, and much clearer than Mr. Millers recent Picture History of American Passenger Ships which was somewhat of a disappointment in this regard.

Overall the book is a worthwhile addition to an ocean liner book collection. I do feel however that Mr. Miller's earlier "SS United States: The Story of America's Greatest Ocean Liner", which has been out of print for some time, covers the same ground but is superior in nearly every way.

3 out of 5 stars Yawn October 4, 2003
James J. Varela (Sarasota, FL United States)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful

Too much of this book is on the history of the United States Line and other ships. A few rare photos but the rest can be seen free on the web. Best book on the Big U is called SS UNITED STATES ISBN: 1-56311-824-6 It is like $35 or so. Pass this one and spend the extra $15-$20. On the plus side the book is informative and there are a few pictures never seen anywhere. My picture collection at the SS UNITED STATES Yahoo! Group is better and free ! Look in the pictures section and seek the James Varela collection.