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Lädt ... Lake Tahoe: A Maritime Historyvon Peter Goin
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. A rather annoying book. The author assembled a huge mass of photographs of boats on Lake Tahoe, and wrote captions for them - but the captions sometimes don't really relate to the picture, and after the first chapter on the beginnings of white habitation and boating on the lake, there's not a lot of continuity or information on who/when/where. Individuals are identified, mostly as the owners of particular boats, then ignored - no idea who they were or how they relate to the history of Lake Tahoe aside from owning boats. There's a little about the rivalry that created Chris-Craft, but having finished the book I find I have no idea when that whole thing happened, or how it relates to anything other than Lake Tahoe regattas. If you really want to see a whole bunch of pictures of boats (mostly powerboats, mostly racers) on Lake Tahoe, you'll love this. If you wanted to know more about Lake Tahoe and its history...look elsewhere. ( ) keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Lake Tahoe's legendary scenic beauty is witnessed annually by millions of visitors. While the lake's first sighting (in 1843) by a nonnative was made from a mountain peak, the lake's maritime history began a scant seven years later. Although most of the early steamers were designed for industrial use, the sight of a boat venturing out into the vast, deep blue expanse of Lake Tahoe attracted the attention of residents and visitors alike. After the inevitable decline of extractive industries, tourism became the main economic engine in Lake Tahoe. The steamer era and the evolution of wooden-boat racing are celebrated today by the romantic races of the two paddle wheelers and the annual Concours d'Elegance boat show. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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