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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 387.542
EAN num: 9780810956131
ISBN number: 0810956136
Label: Harry N. Abrams
Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 320
Printing Date: November 17, 2004
Publishing house: Harry N. Abrams
Sale Popularity Level: 670223
Studio: Harry N. Abrams
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On January 12, 2004, the Queen Mary 2 inaugurated a new age in transatlantic cruising. This majestic ship-1,100 feet long, as tall as a 23-floor building, and weighing 160,000 tons-is the largest transatlantic liner ever built. Commissioned by the long-established and prestigious shipowner Cunard, the cruiser combines the classic Art Deco features of great liners from the past (the streamlined profile of the Normandy, the rounded facade and staggered back deck of the very first Queen Mary) with the most technologically advanced and environmentally friendly features available today.
In this beautiful volume of photographs, marine photographer Philip Plisson documents the building and inaugural voyage of the ship, from the cutting of the very first sheet-iron plate in January 2002 to the Southampton-New York crossing two years later. More than 300 photographs are accompanied by an informative text that describes the design, construction, and mission of the Queen Mary 2, as well as the history of Cunard. This inside look at an extraordinary accomplishment in luxury transportation will have great appeal for all those interested in travel, transportation, and high-end design. AUTHOR BIO: Philip Plisson is a highly acclaimed marine photographer who in 1990 was admitted into the exclusive and historic group Peintres de la Marine (Official Painters of the French Navy). He has published 26 books in the past ten years, including Abrams' The Sea/Day by Day, The Sea: Exploring Life on an Ocean Planet, and The Sea. Gwen-Haël Denigot is a freelance journalist specializing in subjects relating to the sea. She is a regular contributor to science magazines.
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Words can't describe how wonderful this book is. A must for all ocean liner enthusiasts.
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I actually bought this book from Amazon during a cruise aboard the QM2! The ship's book store is ridiculously overpriced, but I was able to see this book up against some others that were available. I chose this one.
(QM2 also has an overpriced internet connection, so the book was waiting for me when I got home.)
This book is loaded with good pictures about the construction of the ship, her fitting out, acceptance trials, and many shots of the interior while it was being finished out.
One real positive- unlike most other books of this type, you don't have almost a third of the book devoted to the history of ocean liners or the Cunard line!
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The book capturing the birth of the Queen Mary II is awesome. The photography and narrative, as well as, the construction technique of the world's newest transatlantic liner are incredible. It is amazing to realize that the Titanic with a capacity of almost as many passengers and crew is less than one third the size of the QM2.
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This book is beautiful! Amazing photographs of this giant of ships, from the begining through the very first voyage.
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