Steamers in the Andes - Steamers of Lake Titicaca

The fascinating story of the fleet of British railway steamers on the highest navigable inland lake in the world, Lake Titicaca in South America are told in this book which will interest steamer enthusiasts in general as well as historians and travellers to Peru and Bolivia. It is based on archive research and includes historical tales of travellers and scientific expeditions and is richly illustrated with rare historical photographs, old postcards and contemporary images of the steamers set in the stunning scenery of the Andes. The author, Dr. Stewart D. Redwood, PhD, FSA (Scot) is a Scottish geologist, historian, writer and photographer He first visited Lake Titicaca some forty years ago, he was fascinated to discover a fleet of British steamers. This book is their story.