Steamboats on the Western rivers : an economic and technological history
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Book
Physical Desc
xiii, [3], 684 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Definitive account covers every aspect of steamboat's development: its construction, equipment and operation; the organization and conduct of steamboat transportation as a business enterprise; the hazards and amenities of shipboard life; steamboat races on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers; collisions, explosions and fires; the rise of competition; the ultimate decline, and much more.
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Awards
John H. Dunning Prize, 1952
Local note
SACFinal081324
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hunter, L. C. (1949). Steamboats on the Western rivers: an economic and technological history . Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hunter, Louis C. 1949. Steamboats On the Western Rivers: An Economic and Technological History. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hunter, Louis C. Steamboats On the Western Rivers: An Economic and Technological History Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1949.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Hunter, L. C. (1949). Steamboats on the western rivers: an economic and technological history. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hunter, Louis C. Steamboats On the Western Rivers: An Economic and Technological History Harvard University Press, 1949.
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