Titanic Remembered, 1912-2012
Author:   Beau Riffenburgh
Publisher:   Welbeck Publishing Group
ISBN:  

9780233003320


Pages:   132
Publication Date:   13 October 2011
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained


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Titanic Remembered, 1912-2012


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On 10th April 1912, the Titanic began her first and final voyage. For over 1,500 people this would be the last time they would ever see land. Published to coincide with this centenary, this title tells the complete history of this magnificent ship, from its conception, to the tragedy of its sinking and its enduring legacy.

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Author:   Beau Riffenburgh
Publisher:   Welbeck Publishing Group
Imprint:   Andre Deutsch Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 28.10cm , Height: 5.10cm , Length: 31.80cm
Weight:   2.077kg
ISBN:  

9780233003320


ISBN 10:   0233003320
Pages:   132
Publication Date:   13 October 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Foreword and Introduction; The Age of the Liner; An Original Blueprint; The Concept; Building the Biggest Ships in the World; The Glamour of Titanic; The Workings of Titanic; The Unsinkable Ship; A New Command; Premonitions of Disaster; Three Departures; Ice Ahead; The Collision; Man the Lifeboats; The Band Plays On; The Rich, Famous and Unfortunate; W T Stead; The Ship Sinks; Afloat in the Middle of the Ocean; Rescued; The Survivors; An International Sensation; The Official Inquiries; The Tale of the Mystery Ship; After the Tragedy; Search and Discovery; The Exploration of Titanic; Investigating Titanic; Titanic Remembered; The Enduring Legacy; Translations; Further Information; Index; Credits.

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I cannot imagine any condition which would cause a ship to founder. I cannot conceive of any vital disaster happening to this vessel. Modern ship building has gone beyond that. (Captain Smith, Captain of Titanic)


Author Information

Beau Riffenburgh is an author and historian. He was editor of Polar Record, the head of the Polar History Group at the Scott Polar Research Institute and a lecturer at the University of Cambridge. He has written several books on exploration including The Myth of the Explorer and Shackleton's Forgotten Expedition. For Andre Deutsch he wrote the Royal Geographical Society Exploration Experience (2007) and Polar Exploration (2009).

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