The unsinkable Titanic: the triumph behind a disaster

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Looks at the construction of the Titanic, placed in the context of the time in which it was built, and examines its infamous sinking.

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Full title :The unsinkable Titanic : the triumph behind a disaster / Allen Gibson.

Summary

Looks at the construction of the Titanic, placed in the context of the time in which it was built, and examines its infamous sinking.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2012.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):The History Press
Place of Publication:Stroud
Language:eng
Publication Date:2012.

The Physical Object

Description:304 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780752456256, 0752456253
oclc:ocn755071961
LC Classification:G530.T6
Dewey Decimal:910.91634

Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Accession -- 2. Introducing Titanic -- 3. Olympic Class -- 4. Last man standing -- 5. Leap of faith -- 6. Making waves -- 7. Paradise lost -- 8. Safety in numbers -- 9. The silent witness ; 10. 'Further particulars later' -- 11. Devil in the detail -- 12. A reputation for safety -- 13. A class divided -- 14. Larger than life -- 15. Lost property -- 16. Echoes of tragedy -- 17. Forever young -- Appendices (1. Without prejudice: who owned who ; 2. Theatre of war: the great Atlantic routes ; 3. Protection for perpetuity: Estonia accord ; 4. An undue encumbrance: the letter of law -- 5. Impenetrable decadence: bulkhead configuration of Titanic ; 6. The bridge: 37 seconds to disaster ; 7. Economy of prudence: lifeboat configuration of Titanic ; 8. Watertight subdivision: longitudinal vs. transversal ; 9. Margin of safety: a tale of two keels ; 10. Cause and effect: the Hawke incident of 1911).