| 882-1/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions About the Titanic • libris.ro | 81.58 RON |
| 882-1/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions About the Titanic, Hardcover - Hugh Brewster • elefant.ro | 93.99 RON |
The one illustrated book that tells the complete, heart-stopping story of the legendary ship. n n A fantastic book... The 8821/2 answers in this book truly are amazing - both for the scope of information they cover as well as for the depth of details given. -CM Magazine. n n For all trivia lovers this is a great book of questions and answers... and would prove useful to anyone who has an interest in the topic from young readers through to adults. -Resource Links. n n Its all here. The financiers and founders of the White Star Line; the building and launch; the ships features; the crew and passengers; the fateful collision; the scramble for lifeboats; the sinking and the survivors; the high-tech discovery of the wreck; the movie.... 8821/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions About the Titanic is packed with all of the intriguing details and fascinating facts that tell the true story. n n It puts myths to rest and confirms the truth. Was the Titanic really unsinkable? Were third-class passengers locked down below? Were there enough lifeboats? Was there a Jack Dawson? Did the Heart of the Ocean diamond really exist? Was there a murderer aboard the ship? It tells of the small tragedies for some survivors. Deceased violinist Jock Humes family received a bill for five shillings and fourpence (GBP40 today) for the cost of his uniform. A baby was kidnapped on board the rescue ship, the Carpathia, by a woman who had lost her child. Jack Thayer, who never got over the death of his son in the water, took his own life thirty years after the sinking. n n Illustrated with dozens of accurate paintings, diagrams and rare photographs, the books special features include the making of James Camerons movie Titanic, a true-or-false quiz and the real-life stories of the young people who sailed on the fateful voyage. n n 8821/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions About the Titanic is a must-have purchase for all Titanic enthusiasts. n