{"product_id":"9781770854895","title":"Lake Boats: The Enduring Vessels of the Great Lakes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe romance of the great inland sea.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis large-format, full-color pictorial pays tribute to the historic ships still at work on the Great Lakes, from ancient cement boats such as the 100-year-old \u003ci\u003eSt Marys Challenger\u003c\/i\u003e to venerable \"straight-deckers,\" self-unloaders and 1,000-footers sailing under the familiar flags of prominent Great Lakes fleets: Algoma Central, Upper Lakes, Lower Lakes, American Steamship, Canada Steamship Lines and others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith more than 170 photographs by the author and other fine transportation photographers, \u003cb\u003eLake Boats\u003c\/b\u003e celebrates these mariners and working ships of the St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes. A thorough appendix cites exact identification, specifications and the history of each vessel included in the book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary range of images — from close-up and interior views of engine rooms and pilothouses to panoramic scenes of these noble workhorse vessels sailing North America's inland seas — makes \u003cb\u003eLake Boats\u003c\/b\u003e a remarkable celebration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boston Mills Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042687402224,"sku":"9781770854895","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781770854895_p0.jpg?v=1763707933","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781770854895","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}