It tells the intriguing story of the development of the Modern Movement in passenger-ships design, from the first generation of steam-powered liners in the late-Victorian era to the cruise ships and ferries of the century’s final decades. Bringing together the scholarship and expertise of leading architecture, design and maritime historians, the narrative is broad in scope and extensively illustrated. This volume is an essential reading for those interested in maritime history as well as anyone curious about modern architecture and interior design. It includes many rare and previously unpublished images, as well as brochure illustrations, postcards, posters and general-arrangement diagrams.

Ships explored in detail includes: “Ile de France”, “Bremen”, “Normandie”, “Nieuw Amsterdam”, “Kalakala”, “Stockholm”, “Robert Ley”, “United States”, “Cristoforo Columbo”, “Andrea Doria”, “Federico C.”, “Prinsesse Margrethe”, “Rotterdam”, “France”, “Shalom”, “Canberra”, “Michelangelo”, “Oceanic”, “Sagafjord”, “QE2”, “Nordic Prince”, “Dronning Ingrid”, “Peder Paars” and “Tycho Brahe”.