Queen
Mary 2: The Greatest Ocean Liner of Our Time
by John Maxtone-Graham
The official, Cunard-authorized book celebrating the debut of the greatest
ocean liner ever built. In January 2004, Cunard Line's latest flagship,
the stupendous Queen Mary 2, will sail on her maiden voyage from England.
QM2 is a record-breaker.Four city blocks long and as tall as the Statue
of Liberty, at $800 million, she is the most expensive and ambitious passenger
vessel of all time.Her public rooms include a planetarium, ballroom, theater,
cinema, Canyon Ranch Spa, and 10 restaurants. Twenty-six hundred passengers
are accommodated in a splendid variety of cabins, three quarters of them
with balconies overlooking the sea. Not merely a cruise ship, this fourth
Cunard Queen is a true ocean liner, able to cross the Atlantic in all weathers
at high speed, sustaining the company's celebrated heritage.The QUEEN MARY
2 book documents the creation of this remarkable vessel from keel laying
to christening. This book features stunning four-color photographs and
paintings, details of design, construction, engines, lavish interiors,
sea trials, and christening.It also contains archival images juxtaposing
her significance against her historic predecessors. An eight-page gatefold
shows a detailed cutaway of the remarkable interiors.
Hardcover from Bulfinch
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