Buy this book on-line McLaren, T.A : Ships of Steel: A British Columbia Shipbuilder's StoryHarbour, U.S.A., 2000 ISBN 1550172425
XL. Book is as-new and in excellent condition in every respect with a straight spine, square, solid binding, text/interior is clean, neat and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows light shelf wear only, no tears. Inscribed by Vickie Jensen "Smooth sailing!" and signed by Malcolm McLaren on half title page. Contents include: INTRODUCTION Steel Shipbuilding in British Columbia CHAPTER I Those Shipbuilding McLarens 26 CHAPTER 2 The Challenge of Wartime Shipbuilding 45 CHAPTER 3 Post-War Downsizing and Adjustment (1946-1948) 69 CHAPTER 4 No Assets, No Overhead: Starting a New Shipyard 83 CHAPTER 5 Building for Remote Areas: The Northern Rivers CHAPTER 6 Landlocked Vessels (t950s-1970s) CHAPTER 7 Building a Saltwater Ferry Fleet CHAPTER 8 Boom Times: Government Subsidies and a New Shipyard Site CHAPTER 9 Tugs and Barges: Workhorses of the Coast CHAPTER 10 The Business of Fish and Fishing Vessels CHAPTER II Ships for Offshore Oil and the Arctic 189 CHAPTER 12 Slow Times. Blueprint endpapers, maps, a great many color and b&w photos, schmatic drawings, a stats section for the boats built at back. Gift quality.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Oversize Hardback. Jacket: Near Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of McLaren, T.A : Ships of Steel: A British Columbia Shipbuilder's Story. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, out of print books, out-of-print books, antiquarian books and libri rari. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |