Title: Steam-ships
Description: History of the steam ship from early experiments to modern (1910) steam ships. It contains 150 photos and illustrations. Among the subjects are the Navy's use of steam powered ships although the main subject of the book is the civil use of steam ships. Good chapter on the use of steam ships for transatlantic service. Full chapters dedicated to the development of both iron and steel ships
Subjects: Shipbuilding, Steamboats, transatlantic ships
People: Robert Fulton, James Rumsay, John Fitch, Samuel Morey, Moses Rogers
Time periods: 1472-1910