Building The Titanic (A True Book: The Titanic)

by Jodie Shepherd

Overview

Rediscover the story of the largest and most luxurious ship ever built!

At the time of its construction, the Titanic was an engineering wonder. At 882 feet, 8 inches long -- a distance of more than four city blocks -- the ship was the largest ever built. It was also the most luxurious and, supposedly, the safest. It took 3,000 workers at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast almost three years to complete construction. Learn about the process -- from stem to stern -- in Building the Titanic.

ABOUT THE SERIES:

On the night of April 14-15, 1912, the largest and most luxurious ship ever built hit an iceberg and sunk on her maiden voyage. More than 100 years later, the Titanic continues to fascinate. How did this supposedly "unsinkable" ship meet its icy fate? Who were the people who sailed on the ship, and what was that experience like before, during, and after the disaster? What did explorers discover in 1985 when they found the sunken ship at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean? Featuring historical imagery, first-hand accounts, and lively text, the four titles in this series will answer all these questions… and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338840490
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	11/01/2022
Series:	A True Book (Relaunch)
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	19 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Jodie Shepherd, who also writes under the name Leslie Kimmelman, is the author of more than 75 fiction and nonfiction children’s books. She is also a former children’s book editor.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

1 A Bold Plan

What was the idea behind the building of the Titanic? 9

2 Building Begins

How was the exterior of the biggest ship in the world built? 15

Why Did People Think the Titanic Was Unsinkable?

Read about features that were supposed to have made the Titanic extra safe 22

3 Fitting Out the Ship

How was the inside of the Titanic built? 25

4 A Floating Hotel

What made the Titanic so different-and so spectacular? 31

Primary Sources 40

Deeper Dive 42

True Statistics 44

Resources 45

Glossary 46

Index 47

About the Author 48