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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Tim Maltin, Eloise Aston. anticipated the glancing blow such as Titanic received from the iceberg , a blow which damaged the hull along a 300ft area and breached six watertight compartments , is not surprising , as this type of side ...
Tim Maltin, Eloise Aston. anticipated the glancing blow such as Titanic received from the iceberg , a blow which damaged the hull along a 300ft area and breached six watertight compartments , is not surprising , as this type of side ...
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... Titanic, she had new watertight compartments which could be closed from the ... Titanic's sinking on her maiden voyage is a good example of the truth being ... HULL NUMBER WAS ANTI-CATHOLIC. No. This myth is based on the mistaken belief ...
... Titanic, she had new watertight compartments which could be closed from the ... Titanic's sinking on her maiden voyage is a good example of the truth being ... HULL NUMBER WAS ANTI-CATHOLIC. No. This myth is based on the mistaken belief ...
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... Titanic's hull number was 3909 04 which, if seen reflected, could be made out as spelling 'No Pope'. However, this number has no connection with the Titanic, which had a hull number of 401 and a Board of Trade registration number of ...
... Titanic's hull number was 3909 04 which, if seen reflected, could be made out as spelling 'No Pope'. However, this number has no connection with the Titanic, which had a hull number of 401 and a Board of Trade registration number of ...
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... hull , but Titanic's double bottom did not extend much higher than the turn of her bilges . 11 TITANIC'S CONSTRUCTION , LAUNCH AND SAILING WERE PLAGUED BY BAD LUCK . No , although it is easy to see how this rumour developed , with the ...
... hull , but Titanic's double bottom did not extend much higher than the turn of her bilges . 11 TITANIC'S CONSTRUCTION , LAUNCH AND SAILING WERE PLAGUED BY BAD LUCK . No , although it is easy to see how this rumour developed , with the ...
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... Titanic's ventilation funnel to admire the view. Another of these 'omens' claimed that the bottle failed to break against her hull when she was christened, which is generally taken to mean bad luck for the ship. In fact, the White Star ...
... Titanic's ventilation funnel to admire the view. Another of these 'omens' claimed that the bottle failed to break against her hull when she was christened, which is generally taken to mean bad luck for the ship. In fact, the White Star ...
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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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