{"product_id":"engines-of-empire-9780804798068","title":"Engines of Empire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Engines of Empire explores the complex relationship between Victorians and their greatest invention: the steamship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A charming, incisive look at the development of steamship travel and its impact on Western society. Douglas Burgess crafts a masterful narrative that restores steamships to their proper place as the technological marvel of the nineteenth century. These vessels not only transported people, they created new and enduring human experiences such as tourism and pleasure cruises, and altered their passengers' understanding of the world.\"—Joshua Smith, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eEngines of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e boldly reconceptualizes historical understandings of technology, empire, transnationalism, and modernization. It barrels forth with creativity and character, to offer a voyage at once informative and thought provoking.\"—Glenn S. Gordinier, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rocket's Red Glare: The War of 1812 and Connecticut\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eEngines of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the complex relationship between Victorians and their steamships, following famous travelers like Mark Twain, Charles Dickens and Jules Verne, as well as tourists and imperial administrators as they crossed oceans bound for the colonies. It looks more at the stories of the steamships and their role in the wider context, rather than focusing on the ships themselves.\"—\u003ci\u003eShips Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Douglas R. Burgess Jr.'s \u003ci\u003eEngines of Empire: Steamships and the Victorian Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e excavates the complex relationship between Victorians—not only in Britain, but also in the U.S. and Germany—and their steamships. Drawing on the observations of famous travelers such as Charles Dickens, Jules Verne, and Mark Twain, as well as ordinary voyagers, both male and female, Burgess explores the many and varied meanings of steamships and steamship travel for 'spectators,' 'tourists,' and 'imperials.'\"—Jeffrey Auerbach, \u003ci\u003eThe American Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"His writing is nothing short of genius. Burgess is an artist who adorns his canvas with words....No review, abbreviated or extended, can do justice to this work that offers deep insights into technology and society. Anyone interested in ships and their impact on civilization will find in \u003ci\u003eEngines of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e a study worthy of their time and attention.\"—David O. Whitten, \u003ci\u003eSea History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Annihilating Space\u003cbr\u003e  1. Phantasmagoria: Steam and Spectacle in the Public Sphere\u003cbr\u003e  2. Selling the Mammoth: The Commodification of Wonder\u003cbr\u003e  3. Leviathans: Ships as Fantasy\u003cbr\u003e  4. Honor and Glory Crowning Time: Disaster Sermons and the Cult of Technology\u003cbr\u003e  5. Ordinary Escapes: American Steamboats and the Masquerade of Class\u003cbr\u003e  6. One Small Iron Country: Social Hierarchies on the North Atlantic\u003cbr\u003e  7. Vandals Abroad: Travelogues and the Pleasure Cruise\u003cbr\u003e  8. The Dollars Are Coming: Steam Tourism and the Transformation of Space\u003cbr\u003e  9. Tiffin for Griffins: Educating Imperial Administrators on the Long Voyage\u003cbr\u003e  10. The Floating Kaiser: Steamships and National Identity\u003cbr\u003e  11. Sitting in Darkness: Critiquing Imperialism from the Top Deck\u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion: Transportation Is Civilization\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405628449111,"sku":"9780804798068","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804798068.jpg?v=1730493054","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/engines-of-empire-9780804798068","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}