{"product_id":"9781630763589","title":"Ships, Swindlers, and Scalded Hogs : The Rise and Fall of the Crooker Shipyard in Bath, Maine","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrothers William Donnell Crooker and Charles Crooker were among the most prominent mid-nineteenth-century shipbuilders in Bath, Maine, itself one of the most prominent shipbuilding cities in the world during that time. This colorful history of the Crookers' company by the great-great grandson of William Donnell provides a thorough overview of a family, its contributions to shipbuilding, and the historic sweep of shipbuilding in the area, as well as a fascinating glimpse into everyday life in Maine during this time. Today, a small portion of Maine's twenty-first-century shipbuilder, Bath Iron Works, occupies land that was once the Crooker yard.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor Trade Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48816920396011,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":40.19,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9781630763589-1.jpg?v=1781694554","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/zh\/products\/9781630763589","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}