Titanic: The Story of the Unsinkable Ship

Titanic: The Story of the Unsinkable Ship

by Beau Riffenburgh (Author)

Synopsis

I cannot imagine any condition which would cause a ship to founder. I cannot conceive of any vital disaster happening to this vessel. Modern ship building has gone beyond that. (Captain Smith, Captain of Titanic). At 1:30 pm on 10 April 1912, the Titanic began her first and final voyage. For over 1,500 people this would be the last time they would ever see land. Titanic tells the complete history of this magnificent ship, from its conception as the most luxurious vessel in seafaring history, to the tragedy of its sinking and its enduring legacy. Included throughout are extracts from first-hand accounts of those who designed, built and sailed on Titanic, as well as those who lost their lives. This beautiful book includes stunning images and facsimile documents printed on the page from the time.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 160
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Andre Deutsch Ltd
Published: 09 Oct 2014

ISBN 10: 0233004416
ISBN 13: 9780233004419

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I cannot imagine any condition which would cause a ship to founder. I cannot conceive of any vital disaster happening to this vessel. Modern ship building has gone beyond that. (Captain Smith, Captain of Titanic)
Author Bio
Beau Riffenburgh is an author and historian specializing in polar exploration. He has served as editor of Polar Record, as the head of the Polar History Group at the Scott Polar Research Institute and as a lecturer in the history faculty of the University of Cambridge. He has written several books on exploration including The Myth of the Explorer and Shackleton's Forgotten Expedition: The Voyage of the Nimrod For Andre Deutsch he wrote the Royal Geographical Society Exploration Experience (2007) and The Titanic Experience (2008).