Ships of the Great Lakes

by James P. Barry

Book Overview

From the Indian canoe to the largest ships, this fascinating book carries the reader through three centuries of marine growth and adventure on the Great Lakes. A classic long out of print, the volume is now available in this revised and expanded edition, which portrays the sweep of history on the Great Lakes through story and illustration. The fur trade, naval battles, the rise and fall of the great passenger ships, and the development of huge cargo...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1882376269
• ISBN13: 9781882376261
• Release Date: June 1973
• Publisher: Thunder Bay Press Michigan
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.0"