A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the S.S. United States
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (641 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1451645090 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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. 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
Richard Shell, Thomas Gerrity Professor, The Wharton School of Business and author, Bargaining for Advantage:) . (G. In some ways, Gibbs was the Steve Jobs of his era – a perfectionist with few people skills who nevertheless was single-handedly able to change his industry by the power of his vision and overwhelming professional competence. A skilled verbal navigator, Steven Ujifusa has charted an efficient and yet immensely satisfying course through a sea of facts, images and stories. (David Macauley, author of The Way Things Work and Unbuilding)"A delightful account of the era of grand ocean liner
He spent forty years dreaming of the ship that became the S.S. A Man and His Ship is a tale of ingenuity and enterprise, a truly remarkable journey on land and sea.. Gibbs was an American original, on par with John Roebling of the Brooklyn Bridge and Frank Lloyd Wright of Fallingwater. William Francis Gibbs was driven, relentless, and committed to excellence. 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 creator of some of the finest ships in history. Biographer Steven Ujifusa brilliantly describes the way Gibbs worked and how his vision transformed an industry. United States, was a topic of national fascination. He loved his ship, the idea of it, and the realization of it, and he devoted himself to making it the epitome of luxury travel during the triumphant post–World War II era. When completed in 1952, the ship was hailed as a technological masterpiece at a time when “made in America” meant the b
"A Stunning Achievement" according to Craig R. Whitney. "A Man and his Ship" takes us back to the days when it took five days to get from New York City to London (via Southampton) and tells the story of William Francis Gibbs, the American ship designer who was obsessed with the idea of building a ship that could do it even faster, faster than the British and French and German ocean liners that would be its rivals. His vision of a superliner built with top-secret technology was ultimately realized in 195A Stunning Achievement "A Man and his Ship" takes us back to the days when it took five days to get from New York City to London (via Southampton) and tells the story of William Francis Gibbs, the American ship designer who was obsessed with the idea of building a ship that could do it even faster, faster than the British and French and German ocean liners that would be its rivals. His vision of a superliner built with top-secret technology was ultimately realized in 1953 in the construction of SS United States, whose nearly 2A Stunning Achievement Craig R. Whitney "A Man and his Ship" takes us back to the days when it took five days to get from New York City to London (via Southampton) and tells the story of William Francis Gibbs, the American ship designer who was obsessed with the idea of building a ship that could do it even faster, faster than the British and French and German ocean liners that would be its rivals. His vision of a superliner built with top-secret technology was ultimately realized in 1953 in the construction of SS United States, whose nearly 248,000 horsepower could drive it through the waves at 38.32 knots, nearly 45 miles an hour. It was. 8,000 horsepower could drive it through the waves at 38.32 knots, nearly A Stunning Achievement Craig R. Whitney "A Man and his Ship" takes us back to the days when it took five days to get from New York City to London (via Southampton) and tells the story of William Francis Gibbs, the American ship designer who was obsessed with the idea of building a ship that could do it even faster, faster than the British and French and German ocean liners that would be its rivals. His vision of a superliner built with top-secret technology was ultimately realized in 1953 in the construction of SS United States, whose nearly 248,000 horsepower could drive it through the waves at 38.32 knots, nearly 45 miles an hour. It was. 5 miles an hour. It was. in the construction of SS United States, whose nearly 2A Stunning Achievement Craig R. Whitney "A Man and his Ship" takes us back to the days when it took five days to get from New York City to London (via Southampton) and tells the story of William Francis Gibbs, the American ship designer who was obsessed with the idea of building a ship that could do it even faster, faster than the British and French and German ocean liners that would be its rivals. His vision of a superliner built with top-secret technology was ultimately realized in 1953 in the construction of SS United States, whose nearly 248,000 horsepower could drive it through the waves at 38.32 knots, nearly 45 miles an hour. It was. 8,000 horsepower could drive it through the waves at A Stunning Achievement "A Man and his Ship" takes us back to the days when it took five days to get from New York City to London (via Southampton) and tells the story of William Francis Gibbs, the American ship designer who was obsessed with the idea of building a ship that could do it even faster, faster than the British and French and German ocean liners that would be its rivals. His vision of a superliner built with top-secret technology was ultimately realized in 1953 in the construction of SS United States, whose nearly 2A Stunning Achievement Craig R. Whitney "A Man and his Ship" takes us back to the days when it took five days to get from New York City to London (via Southampton) and tells the story of William Francis Gibbs, the American ship designer who was obsessed with the idea of building a ship that could do it even faster, faster than the British and French and German ocean liners that would be its rivals. His vision of a superliner built with top-secret technology was ultimately realized in 1953 in the construction of SS United States, whose nearly 248,000 horsepower could drive it through the waves at 38.32 knots, nearly 45 miles an hour. It was. 8,000 horsepower could drive it through the waves at 38.32 knots, nearly A Stunning Achievement Craig R. Whitney "A Man and his Ship" takes us back to the days when it took five days to get from New York City to London (via Southampton) and tells the story of William Francis Gibbs, the American ship designer who was obsessed with the idea of building a ship that could do it even faster, faster than the British and French and German ocean liners that would be its rivals. His vision of a superliner built with top-secret technology was ultimately realized in 1953 in the construction of SS United States, whose nearly 248,000 horsepower could drive it through the waves at 38.32 knots, nearly 45 miles an hour. It was. 5 miles an hour. It was. 8.A Stunning Achievement "A Man and his Ship" takes us back to the days when it took five days to get from New York City to London (via Southampton) and tells the story of William Francis Gibbs, the American ship designer who was obsessed with the idea of building a ship that could do it even faster, faster than the British and French and German ocean liners that would be its rivals. His vision of a superliner built with top-secret technology was ultimately realized in 1953 in the construction of SS United States, whose nearly 2A Stunning Achievement Craig R. Whitney "A Man and his Ship" takes us back to the days when it took five days to get from New York City to London (via Southampton) and tells the story of William Francis Gibbs, the American ship designer who was obsessed with the idea of building a ship that could do it even faster, faster than the British and French and German ocean liners that would be its rivals. His vision of a superliner built with top-secret technology was ultimately realized in 1953 in the construction of SS United States, whose nearly 248,000 horsepower could drive it through the waves at 38.32 knots, nearly 45 miles an hour. It was. 8,000 horsepower could drive it through the waves at 38.32 knots, nearly A Stunning Achievement Craig R. Whitney "A Man and his Ship" takes us back to the days when it took five days to get from New York City to London (via Southampton) and tells the story of William Francis Gibbs, the American ship designer who was obsessed with the idea of building a ship that could do it even faster, faster than the British and French and German ocean liners that would be its rivals. His vision of a superliner built with top-secret technology was ultimately realized in 1953 in the construction of SS United States, whose nearly 248,000 horsepower could drive it through the waves at 38.32 knots, nearly 45 miles an hour. It was. 5 miles an hour. It was. 2 knots, nearly A Stunning Achievement Craig R. Whitney "A Man and his Ship" takes us back to the days when it took five days to get from New York City to London (via Southampton) and tells the story of William Francis Gibbs, the American ship designer who was obsessed with the idea of building a ship that could do it even faster, faster than the British and French and German ocean liners that would be its rivals. His vision of a superliner built with top-secret technology was ultimately realized in 1953 in the construction of SS United States, whose nearly 248,000 horsepower could drive it through the waves at 38.32 knots, nearly 45 miles an hour. It was. 5 miles an hour. It was. So much more than just a story about a Man and his Ship Henry T. Dechert A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the S.S. United StatesThis book is so much more than just the story of a "Man and his Ship." Steven Ujufusa illuminates what life was like during first half of the 20th Century as he chronicles the victories and the tragedies of passenger liners of that time, and the enormous contributions of Gibbs and his team in ship design and construction during World War II. Gibbs's determination and his "outside the box" approach is shown to have been a critical contribution to the victory in that war. Ujifusa's breezy style takes the. Stone Dog said Enjoyable bio of a naval designer and the era of the great liners.. Steven Ujifusa's "A Man and His Ship" is a fine biography of William Francis Gibbs, one of America's great naval engineers and designers and his proudest accomplishment - the SS United States.Born the son of a gilded age tycoon, William Gibbs began life as a child of wealth. The author does a good job of revealing the introverted child of privilege that Gibbs was and his unconventional education. Gibbs was fortunate that, unlike his brother, he was able to complete his education at Harvard because soon thereafter his father was wiped out in a financial panic.The book details Gibbs' lifelong fascinati