Story of the Titanic (DK History)

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Aimed at young children between 6 to 9 years of age, the book presents an intriguing analysis of the plans, construction, and eventual sinking of the Titanic. They were of a level which would be very hard to replicate today as there's been a loss of skills over the years. He even bribed a keeper at London Zoo to feed a live rat to a snake so he could capture the grisly image from first-hand experience. It is simply the result of very careful study of previous Titanic material and I feel that if anyone deserves credit for exposing the true fate of these passengers then it must be Walter Lord.

The article or images cannot be reproduced, copied, shared or used in any form without the permission of the author and Marine Insight. The novel had been published fourteen years prior and the circumstances of its sinking were eerily similar to that of the RMS Titanic. This book is packed full of information on the Titanic and those who both survived and those who lost their lives. The remainder of the book deals with facts and myths attached to the voyage, and analyses the memoirs and essays of the survivors recounting the finer details of what took place on the night the Titanic sank. Of the 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died, making the sinking one of the deadliest for a single ship up to that time.

The true story of the world's most famous ship is retold in this beautiful book with stunning visuals and a gripping narrative. As the band played on deck, 1,500 men, women, and children were swept into the ice-cold water of the North Atlantic.

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