Parokhod Berda. Pervyi parokhod v Rossii

The book by V. A. Chernenko, a member of the Association of Researchers of St. Petersburg and a freelance employee of the State Museum of History of St. Petersburg, written on the basis of a wide range of sources, primarily newly discovered archival documents, is dedicated to the history of the creation of Russia's first steamer and the organization of regular steam shipping in our country. Written in the year of the 200th anniversary of the first Russian steamer and the organization of steamships in Russia, illustrated with copies of unique archival drawings, prints, watercolors and paintings by artists of the 19th century, ancient and contemporary photographs, The book is designed not only for specialists, but also for all those interested in the past of St. Petersburg, as well as the history of domestic culture and technology.