Queen Mary
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.23 (804 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0714841013 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Beautifully illustrated with specially commissioned colour photographs and much previously unpublished archive material, this book captures the atmosphere of the Queen Mary's glory days, to presents a comprehensive record of this magnificent and unique floating example of the streamlined style: it remains equally appealing to the enthusiastic connoisseur and general aesthete.. With her sleek, sophisticated lines, Art Deco interiors and exquisite detailing, she encapsulates the spirit of an era characterized by elegance and style. This evocative and nostalgic book, now available for the first time in paperback, celebrates the golden age of sea travel. On her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York in 1936, this great new liner provided a tangible symbol of the end of the Depression, to become a source of great national pride. Once the world's largest and fastest ocean liner by far, today the Queen Mary represents a peak of perfection in the art of shipbuilding
A superlative book about the ship's construction and art. M. Tyler This book will captivate you. It bears reiterating how superb the photographs, art, and text are in this book. This is WAY more than a coffee table book, and it does its subject justice.Regarding the hardback vs. the paperback versions of this book, having gone through each version personally, my advice is to spring the extra few dollars for the hardback edition, for three reasons: 1.) While the paperback is nice as far as paperback editions go, it's a bit incompatible with the quality of the book's contents, 2.) There is a large (and quite beautiful) 4 page cross section foldout of the ship bound into the . Kewne said Very descriptive book!. This book is full of wonderful pictures of the ship, both in color, black and white, and sketches. The middle of the book has a fold out of the ship's cutaway, as well as the deck plans. It is very descriptive of how and where the Queen Mary gets her artistic designs, and it tells in great description of both text and picture of the history of the Queen Mary. If you have a thing for steam liners (like I do), the Queen Mary, ships, or just art/arcitecture in general, you'll love this book.. Beautiful Ship, Beautiful Book Nagato I literally couldn't put this book down after starting it -- Steele has written a fascinating retrospective on this great ship. The book's format is high quality and heavy on photographs, making for a very attractive book. But Steele also does a good job of exploring the ship's history, particularly the design and engineering perspectives. I agree with another reviewer that Steele could have (and probably should have) gone into greater detail on the Queen's post-retirement history as a tourist attraction, and should have addressed the structural and design modifications resulting from that transformation. B
His books include Architecture Today and Los Angeles Architecture, both published by Phaidon. . James Steele is an architectural writer and historian based in Los Angeles, close to where the Queen Mary is currently moored
A celebration--a feast of a book--impossible for ship fanciers and travel lovers not to appreciate. From Booklist A "biography" of one of the legendary grande dames of transatlantic liner service should be no less a book than this beautiful, large-format one, and the ship's colorful story is rightfully told as much through the treasure of arresting illustrations (primarily photographs and poster reproductions) as through the authoritative text. For 31 years (1936^-67), the Queen Mary graced the waves between Southampton and New York. We witness the vessel's glorious career from "its" (it being difficult not