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Author Schwarz, George R, author

Title The Steamboat Phoenix and the Archaeology of Early Steam Navigation in North America / George R Schwarz
Published London : Routledge, 2018

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Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 From "Bull Boats" to Steamboats: Travel on Early American Waterways; 3 Genesis of North American Steam Navigation; 4 Phoenix; 5 A Study of American Steamboat Heritage; 6 Construction Features of an Early American Steamer; 7 From the Ashes (A Reconstruction); 8 Phoenix and the Design Characteristics of Early 19th-Century Paddlewheelers; 9 Steamboat Living on American Waterways in the First Quarter of the 19th Century; 10 Conclusion; Appendix: Phoenix Artifact Catalog
Summary "Steamboat Phoenix and the Archaeologyof Early Steam Navigation in North Americaoffers an in-depth exploration of the archaeological and cultural aspects of early American steamboat development. It also tells the story of Phoenix, the second steamer to operate on Lake Champlain and the worlds earliest archaeologically studied steamboat wreck. In doing so, this book breathes life into the event that first opened peoples eyes to the speed, comfort and efficiency of steam propulsion, as well as to the hazards associated with steamboat operation. The advent of steam navigation contributed significantly to the economic transformation of early America, facilitating trade through the transportation of goods along the countrys lakes, rivers, and canals. Despite their significant role, however, little information regarding the construction and operation of early steamboats is available today and this book addresses this deficiency. Using Phoenix as a case study and comparing it with the archaeological remains of other contemporary steamers, this book offers a detailed and extensive insight into the development of early steam propulsion and of steamboat culture in America, as well as a look at what life was like on board through the analysis of recovered artifacts and contemporary accounts. With over 90 illustrations, including a reconstruction of the steamboat, Steamboat Phoenix and the Archaeology of Early Steam Navigation in North America is ideal for archaeologists and maritime historians, but also for those with a general interest in American maritime history."--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Phoenix (Steamboat)
Steamboats -- North America -- History
Steam-navigation -- North America -- History
TRANSPORTATION -- Ships & Shipbuilding -- Pictorial.
Steam-navigation.
Steamboats.
North America.
Genre/Form Electronic books
History.
Form Electronic book
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