Explores the history of the steamship Titanic, from Thomas Andrews' plans for "the safest ship on the ocean" to the lingering questions concerning its disastrous maiden voyage in 1912.
Record details
ISBN:9780375813573 (trade)
ISBN:97803759135710 (lib. bdg.)
ISBN:0375813578 (trade)
ISBN:0375913572 (lib. bdg.)
Physical Description:print 135 p. : ill., map ; 20 cm.
Edition:1st ed.
Publisher:New York : Random House, 2002.
Content descriptions
General Note:
"A stepping stone book."
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Biggest ship in the world -- Sailing day -- Life on the Titanic -- Iceberg! -- All hands on deck -- Into the lifeboats -- Titanic sinks -- Rescue -- Lessons from the Titanic --Finding the Titanic.