The Incredible Quest to Find the Titanic

by Matsen, Bradford

• ISBN13: 9780766021914
• ISBN10: 0766021912
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc

Summary

It was a clear, cold night in 1912, and the luxury liner Titanic was cruising through the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The passengers had finished dinner and many had headed off to bed. Suddenly a frantic cry rang out in the night. "Iceberg ahead! Iceberg ahead!" But the warning came too late. The Titanic crashed into an iceberg, and within hours the massive ship had sunk. Many people know about the tragedy of the Titanic, but many do not know the next chapter of the story. Come along as researchers try to solve the mystery surrounding the wreck of this famous ship. Travel deep under the sea with Dr. Robert Ballard as he and his team face the dangerous mission of finding answers that are buried at the bottom of the ocean. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Brad Matsen is the author of many books and television shows on the ocean and its creatures. He has been a commercial fisherman, pilot, and scuba diver. He lives on the West Coast and has a daughter, Laara, a son-in-law, Jonas, and a new grandson, Milo

Table of Contents

Searching for Titanic	p. 5
The Sinking of Titanic	p. 12
Exploring Titanic	p. 23
Inside Titanic	p. 35
The Legend of Titanic	p. 40
Chapter Notes	p. 44
Glossary	p. 46
Further Reading and Internet Addresses	p. 47
Index	p. 48
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