101 Things You Thought You Knew About the Titanic . . . butDidn't! April 15th, 2012, will be the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. People have an endless fascination with the Titanic, yet much of what they know today is a mixture of fact and fiction. In one hundred and one brief and engaging chapters, Tim Maltin, one of the foremost experts on the Titanic, reveals the truth behind the most common beliefs about the ship and the night it sank. From physics to photographs, lawsuits to love stories, Maltin doesn't miss one tidbit surrounding its history. Heavily researched and filled with detailed descriptions, quotes from survivors, and excerpts from the official inquiries, this book is guaranteed to make readers rethink everything they thought they knew about the legendary ship and its tragic fate. |
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... April 15th, 1912.' The sinking of the Titanic on April 15th, 1912 was as shocking to the world as the destruction of the Twin Towers on September 11th, 2001. Titanic triggered the first global media storm, with The New York Times ...
... April 15th, 1912.' The sinking of the Titanic on April 15th, 1912 was as shocking to the world as the destruction of the Twin Towers on September 11th, 2001. Titanic triggered the first global media storm, with The New York Times ...
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... This book is not intended as the final word on any of the 101 points it covers , but it is intended to make you think differently about the Titanic . Tim Maltin , 15th April 2010 Notes on the text The US Inquiry, which began on.
... This book is not intended as the final word on any of the 101 points it covers , but it is intended to make you think differently about the Titanic . Tim Maltin , 15th April 2010 Notes on the text The US Inquiry, which began on.
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... April, 1912 and finished on 25th May, 1912, numbered its questions by witness. For example, CHL100 is the 100th question asked to Charles Herbert Lightoller, Titanic's most senior surviving Officer. The British Inquiry, which began on ...
... April, 1912 and finished on 25th May, 1912, numbered its questions by witness. For example, CHL100 is the 100th question asked to Charles Herbert Lightoller, Titanic's most senior surviving Officer. The British Inquiry, which began on ...
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... April 29th , 1912 : ' Mrs. Eleanor Cassebeer declared this afternoon that Thomas Andrews of the firm of Harlan and Wolf [ sic ] , builders of the ship , sat next to her at the table and frequently told her that the steamer had been ...
... April 29th , 1912 : ' Mrs. Eleanor Cassebeer declared this afternoon that Thomas Andrews of the firm of Harlan and Wolf [ sic ] , builders of the ship , sat next to her at the table and frequently told her that the steamer had been ...
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... April, 1912, Philip Franklin, Vice-President of the White Star Line told the public: 'We place absolute confidence in the Titanic. We believe that the boat is unsinkable.' Titanic's passengers thought the same and, even when the ship ...
... April, 1912, Philip Franklin, Vice-President of the White Star Line told the public: 'We place absolute confidence in the Titanic. We believe that the boat is unsinkable.' Titanic's passengers thought the same and, even when the ship ...
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101 Things You Thought You Knew about the Titanic . . . but Didn't! Tim Maltin,Eloise Aston No preview available - 2011 |
101 Things You Thought You Knew about the Titanic... But Didn't! Tim Maltin No preview available - 2012 |
101 Things You Thought You Knew about the Titanic-- But Didn't! Tim Maltin,Eloise Aston No preview available - 2011 |
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