Titanic: Disaster at Sea - Hardcover

Philip Wilkinson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1429675276 ISBN 13: 9781429675277

Publisher: Capstone Press, 2012

Synopsis

Experience all the drama and tragedy of Titanic inside the pages of this richly illustrated narrative. With a pull out poster and double gatefold diagram, Titanic: Disaster at Sea is brimming with facts, stories, and fascinating people. From the technological creativity of Titanic's construction to unselfish sacrifice in the face of disaster, this comprehensive book will satisfy readers with its exciting, up close look at this amazing true story of triumph and tragedy.

About this title

About the Author:

Philip Wilkinson has written more than 60 books, mainly in the fields of history, architecture, and the arts. His titles include the award-winning Amazing Buildings, A Celebration of the Customs and Rituals of the World, which was endorsed by the United Nations, and the bestselling What the Romans Did For Us, the book of the BBC TV series of the same name. He lives in England and the Czech Republic, and enjoys exploring the old buildings and historical sites of these countries, and giving talks about them.

From Booklist:

This handsome, oversize title sets itself apart from this year’s other Titanic books by taking each segment of the journey and exploding it into a panoply of tidbits, sidebars, profiles, time lines, and anything else you can think of. It’s a veritable museum in book form, and it’s at its best when providing schemata for hard-to-describe facts, such as the distribution of lifeboats; the percentages of men, women, and staff who survived; how one too many water compartments became flooded; and so on. The four-page pull-out cutaway of the ship is among the finest yet produced, and is replicated on a poster that comes packaged with each book. The computer-generated illustrations of onboard life aren’t always up to snuff, but everything else, from the historical photos to the artifacts rescued from the ocean floor, is excellent. Even the oddest spread, about various curses and predictions, fascinates. The rapid pace and sparse back matter makes this of limited use as a resource, but it’s ideal for browsers—if this doesn’t hook them on the Titanic, what will? Grades 5-8. --Daniel Kraus

About this edition

• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1429675276
• ISBN 13: 9781429675277
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 64