Man and His Ship America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the S. S. United States

Name: Man and His Ship America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the S. S. United States
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ISBN: 9781451645095

ISBN-10: 1451645090

ISBN-13: 9781451645095

Edition: N/A

Authors: Steven Ujifusa

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THE STORY OF A GREAT AMERICAN BUILDERAt the peak of his power, in the 1940s and 1950s, William Francis Gibbs was considered America’s best naval architect.His quest to build the finest, fastest, most beautiful ocean liner of his time, the S.S.United States,was a topic of national fascination. When completed in 1952, the ship was hailed as a technological masterpiece at a time when “made in America” meant the best.Gibbs was an American original, on par with John Roebling of the Brooklyn Bridge and Frank Lloyd Wright of Fallingwater. Forced to drop out of Harvard following his family’s sudden financial ruin, he overcame debilitating shyness and lack of formal training to become the visionary…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/4/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Steven Ujifusa serves on the Advisory Council of the S.S. United States Conservancy. He received his master's degree in historic preservation and real estate from the University of Pennsylvania and his BA in history from Harvard University.