Title: The first Atlantic liners :
Authors: Allington, Peter.; Greenhill, Basil.
Date: 1997
Publisher: Conway Maritime Press,
Physical description: 167 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Language: English
LC classification: V
Contents: The riddle of the day -- The early days 1804-38 -- Sail assist and steam assist, true and apparent wind -- Hull shape and stability- some contemporary ideas -- The engines and boilers -- Paddle wheels -- Masting, rigging and sails -- Handling sail and steam- passage making and navigation -- Handling under power -- Rules and regulations -- Further development of sail assist: modern applications and the future.
Subject headings (LCSH): Ocean liners--History--19th century.; Ocean liners--History.; Passenger ships--North Atlantic Ocean--History.