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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... survivors disembarked in New York from the rescue ship Carpathia and told their stories, the world began a game of Chinese Whispers about what really happened the night the Titanic sank. Each survivor only saw a small piece of the ...
... survivors disembarked in New York from the rescue ship Carpathia and told their stories, the world began a game of Chinese Whispers about what really happened the night the Titanic sank. Each survivor only saw a small piece of the ...
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... survivor Joseph Bruce Ismay confirmed at the British enquiry: 18755: 'I think the position was taken up that the ship was looked upon as practically unsinkable; she was looked upon as being a lifeboat in herself.' This belief stemmed ...
... survivor Joseph Bruce Ismay confirmed at the British enquiry: 18755: 'I think the position was taken up that the ship was looked upon as practically unsinkable; she was looked upon as being a lifeboat in herself.' This belief stemmed ...
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... survivor Elmer Taylor , heard Captain Smith explaining on Titanic's maiden voyage that the ship could be ' cut crosswise into three pieces and each piece would float ' , a remark which confirmed Taylor's belief in the safety of the ship ...
... survivor Elmer Taylor , heard Captain Smith explaining on Titanic's maiden voyage that the ship could be ' cut crosswise into three pieces and each piece would float ' , a remark which confirmed Taylor's belief in the safety of the ship ...
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... survivor Esther Hart refused to sleep during the voyage , as she felt that something bad would happen to the ship ... survivors , one or two of them would have remembered feeling nervous about sailing beforehand . At least two stories ...
... survivor Esther Hart refused to sleep during the voyage , as she felt that something bad would happen to the ship ... survivors , one or two of them would have remembered feeling nervous about sailing beforehand . At least two stories ...
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... survivors. The tale, already reported and embroidered, became associated with the Titanic through the Stead connection and a new version was invented which claimed that the mummy had in fact been on board and had sunk the ship. In this ...
... survivors. The tale, already reported and embroidered, became associated with the Titanic through the Stead connection and a new version was invented which claimed that the mummy had in fact been on board and had sunk the ship. In this ...
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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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