101 Things You Thought You Knew About the Titanic . . . butDidn't! |
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Authors: | Maltin, Tim & Aston, Eloise |
Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
BISAC/Subject: | HIS037070, REF023000, TRA006010 |
ISBN: | 9781101558935, Related ISBNs: 0143119095, 1101558938, 9780143119098, 9781101558935 |
Classification: | Non-Fiction |
Number of pages: | 320, |
Audience: | General/trade |
People have an endless fascination with the Titanic, yet much of what they know today is a mixture of fact and fiction. In one hundred and one brief and engaging chapters, Tim Maltin, one of the foremost experts on the Titanic, reveals the truth behind the most common beliefs about the ship and the night it sank. From physics to photographs, lawsuits to love stories, Maltin doesn't miss one tidbit surrounding its history. Heavily researched and filled with detailed descriptions, quotes from survivors, and excerpts from the official inquiries, this book is guaranteed to make readers rethink everything they thought they knew about the legendary ship and its tragic fate.
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