The Pitkin Guide to Titanic: The World's Largest Liner

by Roger Cartwright

Overview

An authoritative and highly illustrated guide to the RMS Titanic

The Titanic was the largest passenger steamship in the world when she set sail on her maiden voyage on April 10, 1912. Just four days later she struck an iceberg and sank, resulting in the deaths of 1,517 people in one of the worst peacetime maritime disasters in history. Here young readers can see how the ship was built, reveal what life was like above and below deck, uncover details of the fatal accident and the aftermath, and consider the world’s fascination with the subject ever since. This guide also includes details of places to visit related to the famous ship.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841653341
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	04/01/2012
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Roger Cartwright is the coauthor of Cruise America and Cruise Britannia.