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"""Titanic"" delves into the astonishing facts surrounding the tragedy of 1912 and is essential for anyone wishing to separate myth from reality. With a range of trivia including facts about the construction of the vessel deemed to be 'unsinkable', the information is presented in an interesting and engaging way to embrace a wide variety of readers. The book would make the ideal gift for any Titanic fan, or those interested in the history of the ship. The ""Amazing And Extraordinary Facts"" series presents interesting, surprising and little-known facts and stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb and entertain in equal measure. AUTHOR: Stuart Robertson is a Naval and maritime expert and editor and is the author of The War at Sea and The Pirate's Pocket Book. He is also the author of one of the best-selling Amazing and Extraordinary Fact's series books, ""Titanic"", published by Rydon Publishing. 100 b/w illustrations"

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Author:   Stuart Robertson
Publisher:   Rydon Publishing
Imprint:   Rydon Publishing
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 17.20cm
Weight:   0.253kg
ISBN:  

9781910821190

ISBN 10:   1910821195
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   04 April 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Harland and Wolff: Belfast's steely identity - The birthplace of Titanic From Liverpool to Southampton via bankruptcy - The White Star Line's chequered history Building for comfort not speed - Blue Riband takes a back seat American-financed, American-owned... - How British was Titanic? Heavy metal - The Olympic class on the stocks Slip sliding away - Launch day It's big - Largest moving man-made object on Earth Ill-starred sister? - The Olympic and the origins of the `unsinkable' description The epitome of safety at sea - Titanic's state of the art design philosophy The eerie foresight of Robertson and Stead - Predictions of the disaster? A doomed ship? - Nonsense or truth? A quick jaunt down the lough - Titanic's trials - and a baptism of fire? `Not very good material for a story' - The confident Captain Smith The embodiment of luxury afloat - Titanic's unique selling points Who sailed on the Titanic? - And where did they come from? How many? - And in what class? Proud point of departure - Southampton for the first and last time Biscuit and grog of the highest quality - Provisioning the world's most luxurious ship A room of one's own - Accommodation aboard Titanic The points of no return - Getting on at Cherbourg and Queenstown Unusual ways of boarding - Stories of stowaways and kidnappings Rearranging the deckchairs... - Pastimes aboard ship Fit to bust - What's for dinner? And where? Morse, Marconi and messaging - The value of wireless aboard ship Flags and call-signs - How Titanic identified herself at sea You have been warned - Ice warnings received - and ignored? `Ice, right ahead' - Up in the crow's nest with the lookouts The gash that was actually a buckle - What's the real damage? The chief designer of the Titanic, Thomas Andrews - There at the beginning, there at the end Bad tidings - The men in the mail room Binoculars and searchlights - Would they have made a difference? That iceberg - Where is it now? CQD or SOS? - Titanic's distress calls The show must go on - The Titanic's stoic musicians Signalling to the end - The scene in the wireless room Make that the last verse... - The musicians' last hurrah `Be British, boys, be British!' - The last words and deeds of Captain Smith `A queer feeling' - The unsettled chief officer, Henry Wilde The evacuation under way - The scandal of the half-filled lifeboats Women, children... - And Americans first? Titanic's last hour - The giant slips under the waves The Strauses - Together forever You can't take it with you... - John Jacob Astor IV From steerage to dressing Guggenheim - Bedroom steward Henry Etches Hypothermia or drowning? - Life expectancy in the North Atlantic The Carpathia to the rescue - Cunard collects the casualties The tragic inactivity of the Californian - What was she doing? The news spreads... - Inaccurately The Mackay-Bennett and Halifax - Bringing the dead back to shore Titanic's grim statistics - Who lived and who died The authorities investigate - The US and British inquiries Taking the rough with the smooth - How did White Star treat Third class passengers? Hindsight is a wonderful thing - The question of Captain Smith's negligence Anyone seen my Marmalade Machine? - The curious possessions lost aboard Titanic The tangled bureaucracy of death - Why the official tolls don't match up Southampton mourns - A fitting maritime memorial Cold steel - Was the Titanic's hull too brittle in cold water? It's all a question of luck - The indomitable Violet Jessop On the silver screen - Titanic in the cinema Titanic back under the hammer - The trade in memorabilia Secret assignment for Ballard - Cold War casualties are proving ground for Titanic search Scattered across the sea-bed - The resting places of the wreck The slumbering giant disturbed - The ethical questions of visiting the wreck The last survivors of the Titanic - Lillian Asplund and Millvina Dean Titanic sails up the Thames - Tragedy, tourism and trade `Rusticles' - What's eating the Titanic? Bibliography Web resources Index

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"Stuart Robertson is a Naval and maritime expert and editor and is the author of The War at Sea and The Pirate's Pocket Book. He is also the author of one of the best-selling Amazing and Extraordinary Fact's series books, ""Titanic"", published by Rydon Publishing."

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