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9780762106899

Building the Titanic

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  • ISBN13:

    9780762106899

  • ISBN10:

    0762106891

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2005-10-06
  • Publisher: Readers Digest
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Summary

The sinking of the Titanic is one of the most tragic events in seafaring history, but its construction remains one of the greatest achievements of human engineering. Here is the first detailed account of the creation of this "grand hotel of the high seas"-the amazing story of how the ship was designed and constructed, and why, nearly 100 years later, its legend continues to fascinate us.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 7
Why Build the Titanic?p. 9
Who Built the Titanic?p. 31
Grand Designsp. 47
The Ships Take Shapep. 81
Delayed Departurep. 103
Pride of Belfastp. 115
Atlantic Crossingp. 129
Aftermathp. 145
Indexp. 160
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