The Titanic For Dummies
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (706 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1118177665 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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'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)
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. . Stephen Spignesi is the bestselling author of more than 50 books
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
"Five Stars" according to Kevin App. Good book. Just in time for the 100th anniversary RDtoo I have been a Titanic buff since reading Walter Lord's "A Night to Remember" back in high school in the early 70s. Lord's book and it's sequel "the Night Lives On", are still the definitive books on the Titanic, in my mind. So, I was not expecting much from this book but I ended. Allen Smalling said Good solid book at a good price. TITANIC FOR DUMMIES is an American book aimed at American readers and leans toward the adultatory rather than the critical. As such, it profiles many of the ultra-rich (usually American) who traveled first class on the Titanic's maiden voyage and paid more than a lifetime's wort