Voyagers of the Titanic

by Davenport-Hines, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780061876844
• ISBN10: 0061876844
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-03-06
• Publisher: William Morrow & Co

Summary

On the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the "Titanic" comes a magnificently written history that brings into focus the people involved in this legendary tragedy--the dealmakers and industry giants behind the ship's creation as well as its passengers, both aristocrats and immigrants, and its crew.

Table of Contents

Prologue: From Greenland's Icy Mountains	p. 1
On Land
Boarding	p. 9
Speed	p. 20
Shipowners	p. 32
Shipbuilders	p. 50
Sailors	p. 63
At Sea
First Class	p. 73
Second Class	p. 120
Third Class	p. 155
Officers and Crew	p. 182
Life and Death
Collision	p. 205
The Meaning Shows in the Defeated Thing	p. 259
Acknowledgments	p. 308
Statement on Monetary Values	p. 311
Notes	p. 313
Index	p. 325
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