Author: John K. Morton
Publisher: Zenith Press
Keywords: freighters, flying
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 2001-08-25
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0760311323
ISBN-13: 9780760311325

While most jetliner books detail the passenger aircraft of the world’s airlines, few address the fact that a large portion of any airline’s revenues comes from its cargo-carrying business. This new collection details the freight operations of both passenger airlines and cargo-only carriers like FedEx. A variety of modern jetliners around the world are shown in flight and from the tarmac, as are the interiors of aircraft exclusively configured for freight service.

Authors:Nelson Haydamacker, Alan D. Millar,
Publisher: University of Michigan Press/Regional
Keywords: lakes, freighters, life, deckhand
Number of Pages: 152
Published: 2009-02-24
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0472033255
ISBN-13: 9780472033256

Long before popular television shows such as Dirty Jobs and The Deadliest Catch, everyday men and women---the unsung heroes of the job world---toiled in important but mostly anonymous jobs. One of those jobs was deckhand on the ore boats.With numerous photographs and engaging stories, Deckhand offers an insider’s view of both the mundane and the intriguing duties performed by deckhands on these gritty cargo vessels. Boisterous port saloons, monster ice jams, near drownings, and the daily drudgery of soogeying---cleaning dirt and grime off the ships---are just a few of the experiences Mic

Author: Mark L. Thompson
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Keywords: lakes, freighters, books, aboard, logbook, season, sailor
Number of Pages: 328
Published: 1999-08
List price: $27.95
ISBN-10: 081432844X
ISBN-13: 9780814328446

A firsthand account of life aboard the ships of the Great Lakes. Thompson began his logbook after reporting for duty aboard the "Calcite II" at Fraser Shipyard, in Superior, Wisconsin for the 1996 shipping season. His log provides a chronicle of a sailor’s life at the end of the 20th century.