This edition of this book on the "Queen Elizabeth II" includes the refit of the mid-1990s and photographs of interiors and details. The author begins with the history of the Cunard Line. He continues with the construction and launching of the QE2 and provides a narrative of the ship's history.

The third edition of this book on the Queen Elizabeth II includes the refit of the mid-1990s and many new photographs of interiors and details. The author begins with the history of the Cunard Line. He continues with the construction and launching of the QE2 and provides a narrative of the ship's history, including her service in the Falklands war, her various mishaps, the sales of Cunard to Carnival and the new owner's plans for the future.