The Titanic Experience: The Legend of the Unsinkable Ship (Y)

ISBN: 1847323839

Author: Riffenburgh, Beau

Condition: Used

Hailed as unsinkable, the Titanic was the worlds biggest ship and the ultimate in seafaring luxury. Yet within five days of setting off on its maiden voyage, it sank to the bottom of the sea, taking the lives of more than 1,500 passengers. Nearly a century later, the Titanic remains the worst seafaring disaster in history.As the blockbuster film proved, the Titanics tragic tale-rich in romance, intrigue, heroism, greed, wealth, and class-continues to grip the publics imagination. While dozens of books have charted the ships all-too-short life, this remarkable volume stands apart from the rest. Its the first to contain 30 fascinating facsimile items of Titanic memorabilia, including tickets, letters, telegrams, menus, original plans, and blueprints-as well as two stunning gatefolds and 200 photographs of the ship and the wreck, taken with underwater equipment.Readers will enjoy a unique and compelling insight into life on board the luxury liner as she began her fateful voyage into the icy seas of the North Atlantic in April 1912.