Picture History of the Andrea Doria (Dover Maritime) by William H. Jr. Miller
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Book Summary Author: William H. Jr. Miller Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2005-03-11 ISBN: 0486439283 Number of pages: 128 Publisher: Dover Publications |
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Book Reviews of the Picture History of the Andrea Doria (Dover Maritime)
Customer Review: Lives up to the title.
Summary: 4 Stars
Any book with a title "Picture History of" is expected to be precisely that - a photographic record of whatever the subject matter happens to be. This book does not disappoint and is exactly as promised by that title. I purchased the book because I happen to be researching the Andrea Doria at this time and a number of gaps in my knowledge were immediately filled. The quality of the photographs is also first rate.
Whilst I expected a great many pictures of the Andrea Doria, I got much more besides. This is a complete potted history of everything associated with that magnificent ship - but it commences long before she was built. There is a great deal of valuable information in addition the photography which also includes some really great long-lost ships - all of which are part of the overall story. I particularly liked the picture of the SS Rex lying alongside the battleship Andrea Doria.
One small point, the name of the Andrea Doria's only captain - as far as I have been able to determine, was Piero Calamai. In this book, he is called Pietro Calamai. I am due to visit Genoa in the near future and will be looking to finally establish which spelling is correct.
For the meantime, this is an excellent book and thoroughly recommended to anyone with an interest in the subject.
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