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Titanic: Book of Fascinating Facts
Good book for younger children to experience how life was during the travels of the Titanic
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
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June 25, 2023
Janet Palazzo-Craig entertains with this concise nonfiction work on the Titanic published in 1999. While the book is marketed toward children—possibly due to the easy-to-understand verbiage, I still found it interesting as an adult, and the information remains relevant for the most part. While the book is not by any means a complete account of the Titanic tragedy, it presents a number of contributing factors to the extreme loss of life, allowing readers to come to their own conclusions.
In particular, I was drawn to a section about the ship's rivets. It details a causal theory in which flaws in the vessel's fasteners may have contributed to the disaster.
Other sections of the book include numerical data on those who were aboard, brief profiles on a few of the officers and actual passengers, a diagram depicting the sinking, as well as pages on the rescue and safety measures that resulted from the incident.
Toward the beginning, the author does use light dramatic language like "haunt" and presents the disaster as if it were a mystery that has yet to be solved. However, if you can look past that and see the value in the facts, it is an engaging read. Being a mere 32 pages in length, it is also not a big commitment. Although some of the content is common knowledge, I found that some of it—primarily the facts regarding the people—is not often explored in literature.
I would recommend this book to those looking for a short, easy, nonfiction read—not for research purposes—but for entertainment. This would also be an excellent title to read with a child.
In particular, I was drawn to a section about the ship's rivets. It details a causal theory in which flaws in the vessel's fasteners may have contributed to the disaster.
Other sections of the book include numerical data on those who were aboard, brief profiles on a few of the officers and actual passengers, a diagram depicting the sinking, as well as pages on the rescue and safety measures that resulted from the incident.
Toward the beginning, the author does use light dramatic language like "haunt" and presents the disaster as if it were a mystery that has yet to be solved. However, if you can look past that and see the value in the facts, it is an engaging read. Being a mere 32 pages in length, it is also not a big commitment. Although some of the content is common knowledge, I found that some of it—primarily the facts regarding the people—is not often explored in literature.
I would recommend this book to those looking for a short, easy, nonfiction read—not for research purposes—but for entertainment. This would also be an excellent title to read with a child.
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