A Cruise Ship PrimerCruise ships, the largest moving man made objects, can be almost a quarter mile long, as tall as a twenty five story building, and largely self contained cities of 8,000 people. With 172 photographs and illustrations, the cruise ship is examined: its planning, construction, behind the scenes operation, and ultimate fate. More than 240 ships are highlighted as the cruise ships history is traced from its origins to its future projections. This book is a