The Titanic Experience: The Tragic Story of an Unsinkable Ship and Her Enduring Legacy - Hardcover

Beau Riffenburgh

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9780233002453: The Titanic Experience: The Tragic Story of an Unsinkable Ship and Her Enduring Legacy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0233002456 ISBN 13: 9780233002453

Publisher: Andr Deutsch, 2008

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It was hailed as "unsinkable", the biggest ship in the world, the ultimate in seafaring luxury. Yet within five days of setting off from Southampton on its maiden voyage, Titanic had sunkto the bottom of the sea with the loss of over 1,500 lives. A century on, the fate of the Titanic remains the worst disaster in seafaring history. Dozens of books have charted the all-too-short life of Titanic but this is the first to contain 30 fascinating facsimile items of Titanic memorabilia to give readers a unique and compelling insight into life on board Titanic as she ventured out into the icy seas of the North Atlantic in April 1912.

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About the Author:

Beau Riffenburgh is an author and historian. A native of California, he earned his doctorate degree at the Scott Polar Research Institute at the University of Cambridge and since 1994 he has served as editor of Polar Record, the world's oldest journal of polar research. He has also lectured in history at the University of Cambridge and written several books, including The Royal Geographical Society Exploration Experience, published by Carlton. He lives in Wales.

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"I cannot imagine any condition which would cause a ship to founder. I cannot conceive of any vital disaster happening to this vessel. Modern ship building has gone beyond that." (Captain Smith, Captain of Titanic)"

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