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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... Night To Remember, Tim has made a detailed study of the public enquiries into the disaster and the extraordinary atmospheric conditions that night. Tim is a marketing and PR consultant and lives in the Wiltshire countryside with his ...
... Night To Remember, Tim has made a detailed study of the public enquiries into the disaster and the extraordinary atmospheric conditions that night. Tim is a marketing and PR consultant and lives in the Wiltshire countryside with his ...
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... night before. It seems to me that the disaster about to occur was the event that not only made the world rub its eyes and awake but woke it with a start keeping it moving at a rapidly accelerating pace ever since with less and less ...
... night before. It seems to me that the disaster about to occur was the event that not only made the world rub its eyes and awake but woke it with a start keeping it moving at a rapidly accelerating pace ever since with less and less ...
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... Night To Remember and his 1986 sequel , The Night Lives On : ' It is a rash man indeed who would set himself up as final arbiter on all that happened the incredible night the Titanic went down . ' This book is not intended as the final ...
... Night To Remember and his 1986 sequel , The Night Lives On : ' It is a rash man indeed who would set himself up as final arbiter on all that happened the incredible night the Titanic went down . ' This book is not intended as the final ...
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... Night, together with articles and other Titanic information and links, can be found at www.averydeceivingnight.com, where I also welcome your comments and questions on this book. The Ship I TITANIC WAS THE LARGEST SHIP IN THE.
... Night, together with articles and other Titanic information and links, can be found at www.averydeceivingnight.com, where I also welcome your comments and questions on this book. The Ship I TITANIC WAS THE LARGEST SHIP IN THE.
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... Night to Remember, he tells the story of Louis Ogden, a passenger on the rescue ship Carpathia. On inquiring about the reasons for the crew's sudden activity, he was told that the Titanic was sinking and that he was to stay in his cabin ...
... Night to Remember, he tells the story of Louis Ogden, a passenger on the rescue ship Carpathia. On inquiring about the reasons for the crew's sudden activity, he was told that the Titanic was sinking and that he was to stay in his cabin ...
Other editions - View all
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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