This is a single-volume edition of the six volume series "Great Passenger Ships of the World". It forms the basis for further updatings as the world"s maritime fleets continue to change. This book provides full biographies and photographs of all existing passenger ships of over 10,000 tons, as well as those which since withdrawal from deep sea service have become school, museum or even hotel ships. It carries the same stamp of authority as the earlier volumes and is designed to act as a reference book for all ship-lovers and historians. The author is the librarian at the German Maritime Museum in Bremerhaven.