Sailing to the Sun - Miller, William H.
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Cruise ships visit ports around the world, and the ships are amenity-filled, moving resorts. But when did it all begin? This book looks at the evolution of cruising from the mid-nineteenth century onwards. By the late Sixties, purposeful cruise ships were being built and these spawned today's fleet, including the largest passenger ships ever built.

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Cruise ships visit ports around the world, and the ships are amenity-filled, moving resorts. But when did it all begin? This book looks at the evolution of cruising from the mid-nineteenth century onwards. By the late Sixties, purposeful cruise ships were being built and these spawned today's fleet, including the largest passenger ships ever built.
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Bill Miller has been dubbed 'Mr Ocean Liner'. He has written over 100 books about passenger ships, big, small, at war, and their interiors. He has also written over 1000 articles for newspapers & journals, received many maritime awards, been the subject of a video documentary and has lectured on over 100 different passenger ships. He was curator for ocean liners at New York's South Street Seaport Museum, did the database of ships for the Ellis Island Museum, and hosted an ocean liner film festival.