{"product_id":"lake-boats","title":"Lake Boats","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\u003e\"Lavishly 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\u003e\"Lake 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","brand":"Boston Mills Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45787638202415,"sku":"9781770854895","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/2855\/6847\/files\/imageloader_9ef856a7-16f3-400a-b3e4-a467d6938057.jpg?v=1786149672","url":"https:\/\/tssbooks.com\/products\/lake-boats","provider":"tssbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}