Waterfront: The Illustrated Maritime Story Of Greater Vancouver

Greater Vancouver’s history is inexorably dominated, from ancient times to today, by the sea and a mighty river. Many dramatic stories abound along its waterfront Ü of this place, its people, ships and events that shaped a city, a region and a nation: prehistoric mariners who ventured out of the arctic wastes after the last great ice age, European explorers who sought a fabled passage to the riches of the Orient, enterprising lumbermen, railway tycoons, shipping magnates, stevedores, ship captains, immigrants, scoundrels and heroes, hardworking men and women. Their tales play out in this book, entwining the story of the birth and growth of cities, ports, industries, and companies. Waterfront is a magnificently illustrated, authoritative and lively tour of the dynamic ebb and flow between the water, the surrounding land and, above all, the people who strove and dreamed along the waterfront.

James P. Delgado, Executive Director of the Vancouver Maritime Museum, journalist and television host, is author or editor of over 30 books, including the international best sellers Across the Top of the World: The Quest for the Northwest Passage and Lost Warships: An Archaeological Tour of War at Sea. He recently published Racers and Rovers: 100 Years of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club and Adventures of a Sea Hunter: In Search of Famous Shipwrecks.