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010 a| 2011049883;

020 a| 9781451645071 (hc : alk. paper);

020 a| 1451645074 (hc : alk. paper);

020 a| 9781451645088 (ebook);

020 a| 1451645082 (ebook);

035 a| (Sirsi) 99951739465;

035 a| 99951739465;

035 a| (OCoLC)759912560;

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050 00 a| VM140.G52b| U55 2012;

082 00 a| 623.8092a| B2| 23;

100 1 a| Ujifusa, Steven.=| ^A1142346;

245 12 a| A man and his ship :b| America's greatest naval architect and his quest to build the S.S. United States /c| Steven Ujifusa.;

250 a| 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.;

260 a| New York :b| Simon & Schuster,c| 2012.;

300 a| x, 437 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Preface: The way it was -- Book I: The man and the vision -- Size, luxury and speed -- Escaping the rich boys -- Mauretania -- J.P. Morgan's Titanic -- Pipe dreamers at work -- Prizes of war -- A giant lives again -- The parvenu -- Mrs. William Francis Gibbs -- Malolo -- A German sea monster -- Death by fire -- FDR's new Navy -- The Queen and the America -- A full measure of toil -- Book II: Building the dream -- A very pleasing appearance -- Primacy on the seas -- The might sweet baby rises -- American moderne -- Turn her up -- Crewing up the big ship -- Truman on the attack -- The new sea queen arrives -- A very fast lady -- Masters of victory -- The Halcyon years -- Trouble ashore -- No time to say good-bye -- Secrets told -- Epilogue.;

520 1 a| Examines the life and career of William Francis Gibbs (1886-1967), the Philadelphia native whose lifelong ambition was to build the biggest, fastest, safest liner ever.;

600 10 a| Gibbs, William F.q| (William Francis),d| 1886-1967.=| ^A1145453;

650 0 a| Naval architectsz| United Statesv| Biography.=| ^A1006015;

610 20 a| Gibbs & Coxx| Historyy| 20th century.=| ^A1135477;

610 20 a| United States (Steamship)=| ^A600253;

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A man and his ship : America's greatest naval architect and his quest to build the S.S. United States / Steven Ujifusa.

Author/creator	Ujifusa, Steven
Format	Book
Edition	1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Publication Info	New York : Simon & Schuster, 2012.
Description	x, 437 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects	Gibbs, William F. (William Francis), 1886-1967. Gibbs & Cox--History. --20th century. United States (Steamship) Naval architects--United States. --Biography. Ocean liners--United States. --History. --20th century.

Contents	Preface: The way it was -- Book I: The man and the vision -- Size, luxury and speed -- Escaping the rich boys -- Mauretania -- J.P. Morgan's Titanic -- Pipe dreamers at work -- Prizes of war -- A giant lives again -- The parvenu -- Mrs. William Francis Gibbs -- Malolo -- A German sea monster -- Death by fire -- FDR's new Navy -- The Queen and the America -- A full measure of toil -- Book II: Building the dream -- A very pleasing appearance -- Primacy on the seas -- The might sweet baby rises -- American moderne -- Turn her up -- Crewing up the big ship -- Truman on the attack -- The new sea queen arrives -- A very fast lady -- Masters of victory -- The Halcyon years -- Trouble ashore -- No time to say good-bye -- Secrets told -- Epilogue.
Review	Examines the life and career of William Francis Gibbs (1886-1967), the Philadelphia native whose lifelong ambition was to build the biggest, fastest, safest liner ever.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2011049883
ISBN	9781451645071 (hc : alk. paper)
ISBN	1451645074 (hc : alk. paper)
ISBN	9781451645088 (ebook)
ISBN	1451645082 (ebook)

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