Descrizione
This book documents the creation, from keel laying to christening, of one ofthe most ambitious passenger vessels of all time. Cunard Line’s new flagship,the stupendousQueen Mary 2, is four city blocks long and taller than both the Statue of Liberty and the Tower of London.Twenty-six hundred passengersare accomodated in a splendid variety ofsuites and cabins, three-quarters of them with balconies overlooking the sea. Its public rooms include aplanetarium, ballroom, theater, cinema, Canyon Ranch Spa and ten restaurants. And at $ 800 million, it isthe most expensive passenger vessel ever built. Not merely a cruise ship, this fourth CunardQueenis a true ocean liner, able to cross the Atlantic in all weather at high speed, sustaining the company’s celebrated heritage.
The story ofQueen Mary 2is told by noted maritime historian John Maxtone-Graham, whose engaging text takes us throughthe building of the shipand detailsits world-class amenities. Maxtone-Graham also provides a lively history of theQM2‘s famous predecessors, illustrated with archival images. The book featuresstunning four-color photographs and paintingsof theQM2–details of design, construction, engines, lavish interiors, sea trials and christening. The principal photographer, Harvey Lloyd, is one of the top travel photographers working today.
Photographs by Harvey Lloyd.
Edition: 2004
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