Titanic - Amazing and Extraordinary Facts
Author(s): Stuart Robertson
Celebrates the 100th anniversary of the most famous maritime disaster of all time. With a range of trivia including facts about the construction of the Titanic deemed to be 'unsinkable', this title delves into the facts surrounding the tragedy of 1912 and is suitable for those wishing to separate myth from reality.
General Information
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- : David & Charles
- : David & Charles
- : 01 March 2012
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 April 2012
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Stuart Robertson
- : hardback with dustjacket
- : 910.91634
- : 144
- : 100 b+w illustrations
More About The Product
Stuart Robertson is a Naval and maritime expert and editor and is the author of The War at Sea (Conway) and The Pirate's Pocket Book (Conway).
Contents to include:; 1. Bigger, bolder, faster, plusher: the race for size and luxury at sea; 2. Morgan Robertson, the novelist who predicted the disaster; 3. "Iceberg right ahead!" With Lookout Fleet at the crow's nest; 4. "I asked for ice, but this is ridiculous": John Jacob Astor's last drink; 5. The final voyage of Captain Edward Smith; 6. Women and children first: the drama and tragedy of the half-filled lifeboats; 7. So near and yet so far: the mystery of the Californian; 8. How the other half lived... and died; 9. From A Night to Remember to James Cameron's Titanic: the legendary ship lives on; 10. The Titanic today.
