- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Motorbooks (Aug 27 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0760309167
- ISBN-13: 978-0760309162
- Product Dimensions: 25.6 x 25.4 x 2.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,830,062 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Less than one year after the end of World War II, speedboat enthusiasts resumed their passionate affair with the sport. The two nations at the fore of this renaissance were Italy and the U.S. A knowledgeable text is combined with archival images. Also included is coverage of boats from other nations, the advent of dangerous jet-powered hydroplanes and much more.
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The immense wealth produced by the American war machine would serve for the most part to relaunch international trade for which the United States economy had a vital need. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
The immense wealth produced by the American war machine would serve for the most part to relaunch international trade for which the United States economy had a vital need. Read the first page
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Classic Speedboats : The Summit 1945-1962,
This review is from: Classic Speedboats 1945-1962 (Hardcover)
Companion book to "Classic Speedboats 1916-1939" by the same author. Once again this book was first published in 1997, by a French author, so be advised. James Taylor (hopefully not "the" James Taylor) gets the credit for translation to English.Book is an excellent source for period photographs. However, if you know any of the actual history of this subject matter, read the captions with a skeptical eye. The captions written for the more contemporary photographs are a catastrophe! The photographs are exceptional though. Perhaps the caption writer wasn't the author! I certainly hope so! By this book for the photography...just don't read the captions!
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Classic Speedboats : The Summit 1945-1962,
By N. P. Jones - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Classic Speedboats 1945-1962 (Hardcover)
Companion book to "Classic Speedboats 1916-1939" by the same author. Once again this book was first published in 1997, by a French author, so be advised. James Taylor (hopefully not "the" James Taylor) gets the credit for translation to English.Book is an excellent source for period photographs. However, if you know any of the actual history of this subject matter, read the captions with a skeptical eye. The captions written for the more contemporary photographs are a catastrophe! The photographs are exceptional though. Perhaps the caption writer wasn't the author! I certainly hope so! By this book for the photography...just don't read the captions! |
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