{"product_id":"lake-boats-the-enduring-vessels-of-the-great-lakes-9781770854895","title":"Lake Boats: The Enduring Vessels of the Great Lakes","description":"\u003cp\u003e The romance of the great inland sea in 32 additional pages and 30 new photographs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Praise for the first edition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eLavishly photographed and romance-packed ... a visually stunning collection of photos, facts and lore about the captains, crews and thousand-foot ships that plough the Great Lakes... It's a great book for anyone who appreciates the machinery that pulls the Rust Belt together.\u003c\/i\u003e -- Cleveland Free Times \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eLake Boats belongs on the bookshelves of anyone who admires the strength and purpose of these magnificent ships. \u003c\/i\u003e -- The Great Lakes Mariner \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This large-format, full-color pictorial pays tribute to the many historic ships still at work on the Great Lakes, from ancient cement boats such as the 100-year-old St Marys Challenger to venerable straight-deckers, self-unloaders and 1,000-footers sailing under the familiar flags of prominent Great Lakes fleets: Algoma Central, Upper Lakes, Lower Lakes, American Steamship, Canada Steamship Lines and others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This expanded and revised edition updates the original text and includes 32 additional new pages and 30 new photographs, for a total of 193 extraordinary full-color images by the author and other fine transportation photographers. The extraordinary range of images -- from close-up and interior views of engine rooms and pilothouses to panoramic scenes of these noble workhorse vessels sailing North America's inland seas -- makes \u003ci\u003eLake Boats\u003c\/i\u003e a remarkable celebration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A thorough, updated appendix cites exact identification, specifications and the history of each vessel included in the book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boston Mills Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770854895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 10.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Greg McDonnell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43124496793781,"sku":"9781770854895","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d67f755b-2269-4288-84b3-b210591129e7.jpg?v=1694553289","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/lake-boats-the-enduring-vessels-of-the-great-lakes-9781770854895","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}