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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... White Star Line, had not tried to compete on speed since the Oceanic II was launched on January 14th, 1899. She and all subsequent White Star vessels were built for size and luxury, rather than speed. The Mauretania had a guaranteed ...
... White Star Line, had not tried to compete on speed since the Oceanic II was launched on January 14th, 1899. She and all subsequent White Star vessels were built for size and luxury, rather than speed. The Mauretania had a guaranteed ...
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... White Star Line but also the well - respected trade journal The Shipbuilder to call Titanic ' practically unsinkable ' , a term also used to describe other large liners with watertight subdivisions , including Cunard's Mauretania . In ...
... White Star Line but also the well - respected trade journal The Shipbuilder to call Titanic ' practically unsinkable ' , a term also used to describe other large liners with watertight subdivisions , including Cunard's Mauretania . In ...
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... 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 was sinking, many were reluctant to get into her ...
... 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 was sinking, many were reluctant to get into her ...
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... White Star Line's answer to the revolution in shipbuilding brought by Cunard with the Mauretania class. The White Star Line hoped to make a profit, certainly, but with the aim of creating the latest in transatlantic comfort and luxury ...
... White Star Line's answer to the revolution in shipbuilding brought by Cunard with the Mauretania class. The White Star Line hoped to make a profit, certainly, but with the aim of creating the latest in transatlantic comfort and luxury ...
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Tim Maltin, Eloise Aston. The White Star Line had in fact provided more lifesaving equipment than the Board of Trade regulations required. For any ship with a gross register tonnage of over 10,000, only 16 lifeboats were required ...
Tim Maltin, Eloise Aston. The White Star Line had in fact provided more lifesaving equipment than the Board of Trade regulations required. For any ship with a gross register tonnage of over 10,000, only 16 lifeboats were required ...
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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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