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Titanic
Which novel predicted the disaster a whole 14 years before Titanic's maiden voyage?
Who photographed Titanic's nemesis - the iceberg?
What were the last words and deeds of Titanic's Captain?
How did a bottle of whisky save one of the crew? Find the answers to these and many other intriguing aspects of the doomed ship in this absorbing collection of stories and trivia. Amazing and Extraordinary Facts: Titanic celebrates the 100th anniversary of the most famous maritime disaster of all time, with a unique collection of facts and stories that will make you think differently about the night to remember. Unusual facts about the iconic ship, her passengers and crew; strange tales of premonitions and jinxes; stirring accounts of heroism and cowardice; spectacular box-office triumphs and flops; the discovery of the wreck and some truly bizarre salvage attempts; all these and more are explored in this alternative guide to the ill-fated "unsinkable" liner.
Who photographed Titanic's nemesis - the iceberg?
What were the last words and deeds of Titanic's Captain?
How did a bottle of whisky save one of the crew? Find the answers to these and many other intriguing aspects of the doomed ship in this absorbing collection of stories and trivia. Amazing and Extraordinary Facts: Titanic celebrates the 100th anniversary of the most famous maritime disaster of all time, with a unique collection of facts and stories that will make you think differently about the night to remember. Unusual facts about the iconic ship, her passengers and crew; strange tales of premonitions and jinxes; stirring accounts of heroism and cowardice; spectacular box-office triumphs and flops; the discovery of the wreck and some truly bizarre salvage attempts; all these and more are explored in this alternative guide to the ill-fated "unsinkable" liner.
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143 pages, Hardcover
First published April 6, 2012
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September 10, 2017
Fascinating little book. I'm no expert, but have read a few books and watched a few documentaries on this subject. There was new info in here. Love the Catagories at end covering things like fims and auctions. Think author missed a few good facts - like they were the Olympic class ships - titanic was never meant to be the star. So most 'Titanic' photos are actually the Olympic. Also the author contradicted earlier statements. But my biggest annoyance was the Californian bashing! I've read a fair bit on this and I think they were wrongly made scapegoats. Few key points on this - the titanic gave out wrong position! And you would never be mistaken about seeing the biggest ship on the seas - just think of all lights! Lots of things simply do not add up. Moaning over - still glad I read this!
June 8, 2013
This is a book which really lives up to its title, as it certainly contains many amazing and extraordinary facts. The author recounts the story of the Titanic in chronological order starting from the formation of the Harland and Wolff company and ending in the present day.
Robertson's accessible prose style made this very easy to read. It is the sort of book that you pick up intending to read a chapter or two but then find it hard to put down. Although I had read a few books on the subject previously this nevertheless contained material which I was previously unaware of. There was even information on the various movie adaptations, I was intrigued that James Cameron's was not the first to use the story of two lovers as a framing device.
A helpful bibliography is provided for those who would like to investigate further. I am now looking forward to reading other publications in the Amazing & Extraordinary Facts series.
Robertson's accessible prose style made this very easy to read. It is the sort of book that you pick up intending to read a chapter or two but then find it hard to put down. Although I had read a few books on the subject previously this nevertheless contained material which I was previously unaware of. There was even information on the various movie adaptations, I was intrigued that James Cameron's was not the first to use the story of two lovers as a framing device.
A helpful bibliography is provided for those who would like to investigate further. I am now looking forward to reading other publications in the Amazing & Extraordinary Facts series.
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