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The Shipping Revolution

The Shipping Revolution
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The Shipping Revolution
Reference : ZMM-02-ZL
Full title : The Shipping Revolution: The Modern Merchant Ship (Conway's History of the Ship)
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Since the end of the Second World War the pattern of international trade - and the ships in which it is carried-
has changed dramatically. Competition from air travel gradually displaced the liner, but with increased leisure passenger ships staged a comeback in the form of cruise ships. The burgeoning demand for oil fuel produced the supertanker, while moves to streamline cargo handling led to containerization and other forms of unitized shipment for many general trades. However, entirely new ship types were also developed to carry cargoes as diverse as cars and chemicals, livestock and nuclear waste.

The postwar rehabilitation of the world's merchant fleets initially involved traditional ship types, but this volume charts the accelerating pace of change from about 1960 onwards. While primarily describing the rapid advances in maritime technology, it also points to the political, economic and social reasons for these, and looks at likely developments in the future.

Lavishly illustrated, this complete and informative volume includes over 175 black-and-white photos, over 30 illustrations, and over 40 tables.
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Author : Robert Gardiner
Language : ENGLISH
Publisher : Conway Maritime Press
Collection : -
Publication date : 1992
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Weight : 1230 g
Dimensions (Length/Width/Thickness ) : 25 x 30 x 1,7 cm
Number of pages : 208
Hardcover
EAN : 9780785812715
ISBN :
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2nd hand good condition
Small repair on the corner of the front cover.
Some information highlighted in yellow.
Ship plans completed with a blue waterline.
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Products available : 1
2nd hand good condition
2025-12-31 7.507,50 €