Just finished reading the "Ocean Liners of the Past" book on the SS
Normandie. It's a facsimile reprint of a souvenir issue of "The Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder" devoted entirely to the ship. Jam packed with detailed technical descriptions and diagrams I haven't seen anywhere else...you just have to be
really interested in the subject to read it cover to cover!
Here's my review:
http://www.amazon.com/review/RYDGSSI...SIN=0821204793