QE2 - Queen Elizabeth 2: 1967-2008 (Owners' Workshop Manual) Hardcover – December 1, 2016

A superb read!

I was a bit disappointed in Stephen Payne's Haynes "manual" on the Queen Mary 2. Thankfully, this book is better in almost every way. It's more focused, more technically detailed, and the photographs are larger and better reproduced. Thankfully, it doesn't read like a Cunard publicity pamphlet, either! At its heart, this book is more of a tribute to the ship than a detailed technical manual. It presents a basic history of the ship and its inception, an overview of the major mechanical and propulsion systems, descriptions of each major refit, and a "walking tour" of the ship from Signal Deck down to the double bottom.On the surface level, this book is excellent. As I mentioned, the photographs of the ship's interior and exterior are superb. There are numerous photographs of the ship under construction and rarely-seen parts of the interior, along with numerous deck plans. Stephen Payne does a generally good job at balancing technical and historical details, and explaining the many changes to the interior arrangement during her 39 year career. He also makes good use of side panels to describe the history of some of the major companies involved in the liner's outfitting, and the equipment they provided.My main criticism is that, for a "Haynes manual" written by a naval architect, this book feels curiously light on hard technical details. Although the sections on hull design and machinery are fairly well written, I expected a bit more meat on the bones. A few pages of technical specifications, or some detailed plans of the machinery spaces, wouldn't have hurt. I think the Haynes format is a bit restricting when it comes to ships; their maritime titles tend to be all over the place in terms of level of detail.Although it's not the in-depth technical reference that it could have been, this is another fairly solid addition to Haynes' "Workshop Manual" series. If you're a fan of the QE2, you'll probably find much to love.

Excellent informative book. Great photographs too! Brand new as described, good price, very well packaged and quicky delivery. Thak you.

One of my favourite ships I am very pleased with this book

Zeer interessant boek. Gelukkig - eindelijk - niet alleen foto's en beschrijvingen van de luxe van het interieur en de hutten, maar ook bouwfoto's en foto's van de machinekamer, brug, verbouwingen en renovaties. Een bijzonder goed boek! Zeer aan te bevelen.

Book in very good conditions. Very satisfied. Highly recommended!

Great book with lovely photo's and in depth information about The QE2, My Husband is an avid admirer of The QE2 as it was built the same year he was born.