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Review of "Lake Boats: The Enduring Vessels of the Great Lakes" by Greg McDonnell

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Lake Boats: The Enduring Vessels of the Great Lakes
by Greg McDonnell

Boston Mills Press
Hardcover
$40.00 Suggested Retail Price

Growing up in Minnesota, you have an affinity for The Great Lakes as one of them, Lake Superior, not only connects our state to the Atlantic Ocean, it is a frequent topic in school for its role in shipping iron ore from The Mesabi Range in northern Minnesota to the steel mills in Ohio and Pennsylvania. In "Lake Boats", Gregg McDonnell shows the majestic ships that traverse the Great Lakes via the legendary St. Lawrence Seaway. From cargo ships to oil tankers, modern society tends to overlook how vital these gargantuan transport vessels are to our lives. This coffee table book certainly helps to make amends for that neglect. Its filled with color photographs of the ships and the men who sail in them. It tells their stories of hard work and the constant struggle against Nature. Its the kind of book you can read from cover to cover, and then find yourself browsing through it again and again over the years.


Rainbo Electronic Reviews published this review in our October, 2007 issue.



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Lake Boats: The Enduring Vessels of the Great Lakes
by Greg McDonnell
Boston Mills Press
ISBN: 978-1-55046-463-4

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