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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... TITANIC ... BUT DIDN'T ! Title Page Copyright Page Preface The Ship Omens Maiden Voyage Passengers ' Iceberg , right ahead ! ' Collision SOS The Californian Incident Women and Children First Final Moments Rescue Statistics Aftermath ...
... TITANIC ... BUT DIDN'T ! Title Page Copyright Page Preface The Ship Omens Maiden Voyage Passengers ' Iceberg , right ahead ! ' Collision SOS The Californian Incident Women and Children First Final Moments Rescue Statistics Aftermath ...
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... first twelve pages to the story: the newest, largest and most luxurious ship in the world, the unsinkable Titanic, packed with many of the biggest celebrities of the day, had sunk on her maiden voyage, with catastrophic loss of life. As ...
... first twelve pages to the story: the newest, largest and most luxurious ship in the world, the unsinkable Titanic, packed with many of the biggest celebrities of the day, had sunk on her maiden voyage, with catastrophic loss of life. As ...
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... maiden voyage, compared to 1000 tons of coal per twenty four hours for both the Lusitania and Mauretania. Although they would not have noticed the saving in fuel, passengers did notice and appreciate how smooth Olympic and Titanic were ...
... maiden voyage, compared to 1000 tons of coal per twenty four hours for both the Lusitania and Mauretania. Although they would not have noticed the saving in fuel, passengers did notice and appreciate how smooth Olympic and Titanic were ...
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... Titanic's builders . Andrews was travelling on Titanic on her maiden voyage and , as was reported on April 29th , 1912 : ' Mrs. Eleanor Cassebeer declared this afternoon that Thomas Andrews of the firm of Harlan and Wolf [ sic ] ...
... Titanic's builders . Andrews was travelling on Titanic on her maiden voyage and , as was reported on April 29th , 1912 : ' Mrs. Eleanor Cassebeer declared this afternoon that Thomas Andrews of the firm of Harlan and Wolf [ sic ] ...
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... maiden voyage in New York, a year before the Titanic sank, her officers informed him that she was unsinkable. As reports of the disaster began to come in on 15th April, 1912, Philip Franklin, Vice-President of the White Star Line told ...
... maiden voyage in New York, a year before the Titanic sank, her officers informed him that she was unsinkable. As reports of the disaster began to come in on 15th April, 1912, Philip Franklin, Vice-President of the White Star Line told ...
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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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