The Titanic For Dummies
Published on 1. February 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-118-17766-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Titanic For Dummies paints the whole picture of the most famous maritime disaster. It examines the building of the ship, life onboard during its maiden voyage, tragic decisions made that fateful night, the discovery of the wreck, and the many controversies that have emerged in the century since the sinking. Information includes: * Theories behind the reason for the sinking (does the blame lie with the watertight doors, bad rivets, or crew negligence?), and when and where the ship split in two. * A detailed look at how the lack of lifeboats and the chaos that resulted in lifeboats launching before they reached capacity resulted in lives lost. * A Titanic Who s Who identifying notable passengers, including those who were famous before the tragedy and those who gained fame because of it. * Current thinking about reports of shots being fired onboard, the details of Captain Smith s death, Murdoch s possible suicide, and the band s last song. * Findings from the Titanic hearings on both sides of the Atlantic.
* A recounting of Robert Ballard s discovery of the wreck in 1985 and the ongoing debate over whether to salvage the wreck or let the ship remain as a memorial to those who perished. * A glimpse of the most fascinating artifacts salvaged from the wreckage. * The Titanic in pop culture: from Broadway to one of the most highest grossing movies in history (being re-released in 3D in 2012 to commemorate the 100th anniversary).
* A recounting of Robert Ballard s discovery of the wreck in 1985 and the ongoing debate over whether to salvage the wreck or let the ship remain as a memorial to those who perished. * A glimpse of the most fascinating artifacts salvaged from the wreckage. * The Titanic in pop culture: from Broadway to one of the most highest grossing movies in history (being re-released in 3D in 2012 to commemorate the 100th anniversary).
Reviews / Votes
'This quite possibly offers you everything you need to know about the ship Spignesi s sidebars and modular chapters ensure that wherever you open the book there is a juicy nugget of information on the page.' (The Express, 13th April)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
Illustrations (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
602 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-17766-2 (9781118177662)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Stephen Spignesi is the bestselling author of more than 50 books. He is a Practitioner in Residence at the University of New Haven in Connecticut where he teaches Composition and Literature, Writing, and courses on Stephen King and the Titanic.
Content
Introduction 1 Part I: The Titanic: A Century of Legend 7 Chapter 1: Why the Titanic Endures 9 Chapter 2: Building the Ship of Dreams 19 Chapter 3: From Royalty to Rats: Who Sailed on the Titanic 33 Chapter 4: Life Onboard: From Breakfast and Lunch to Steerage and Bunks 55 Part II: Tragedy at Sea: The Titanic Sinks on Its Maiden Voyage 71 Chapter 5: Four Days of Smooth Sailing 73 Chapter 6: The Collision and Sinking 83 Chapter 7: Surviving the Sinking of the Titanic 99 Chapter 8: I Was There : Firsthand Accounts of the Sinking 121 Chapter 9: How the World Learned about the Titanic s Loss 149 Chapter 10: Investigating the Titanic s Demise 163 Part III: Exploring Enduring Titanic Mysteries 187 Chapter 11: Doomed from the Start? Studying What Went Wrong 189 Chapter 12: Lingering Questions about the Titanic s Final Hours 201 Chapter 13: Foreshadowing the Tragedy? The 1898 Novella The Wreck of the Titan 213 Part IV: The Quest to Recover the Titanic 219 Chapter 14: Looking at Early Attempts to Raise the Titanic 221 Chapter 15: The Quest of the Century: The 1985 Discovery of the Wreck 233 Part V: The Titanic in Popular Culture 247 Chapter 16: Salvaging the Titanic and Its Artifacts 249 Chapter 17: Presenting the Titanic Story on Screen and on Stage 265 Part VI: The Part of Tens 275 Chapter 18: Ten Fascinating Titanic Artifacts 277 Chapter 19: Ten Titanic Myths Debunked 285 Chapter 20: Ten Terrifi c Titanic Documentaries 293 Appendix: A Titanic Timeline 301 Index 309