Titanic

Titanic

By Jim Pipe

2 ratings 7 reviews 6 followers
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Grades 4 - 8Grade 6n/a67483

A meticulously reconstructed adventure of a legendary journey.

The doomed maiden voyage of the Titanic nearly a hundred years ago affected all levels of society.

Titanic is a large-format, fully illustrated, hands-on expedition through the ship itself. It tells the story of the sailing experience and the tragic end. The text is written from the viewpoint of a journalist narrator on board for the maiden voyage.

Throughout the book, this story comes to life with precise reproductions of printed items from the period, such as:

  • Tickets
  • Postcards
  • Newspaper clippings
  • Telegrams
  • Official technical data
  • Envelopes and letters
  • Certificate of seaworthiness
    ... and more.

The narrator journalist visits every area of the ship, describing little-known facts and revealing details often missed. For example, not everyone knows that the Titanic's fourth funnel was only a hollow fake intended solely to make the ship look bigger and appear faster.

The journalist's tour leads to the bridge just when disaster strikes. Then the tone changes from simple wonder to growing horror. The narrator's imaginary account is combined with actual eyewitness accounts of the sinking, including those by surviving children. The aftermath of the tragedy that took 1,500 lives is covered and includes the reports and inquiries of the official investigation.

Titanic is a richly detailed and dramatic interactive experience for readers of all ages.

Publisher: Book House
ISBN-13: 9781907184871
ISBN-10: 1907184872
Published on 4/1/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192

Book Reviews (8)

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This is a wonderful little book! I think it was meant for a younger audience, which I didn't realise when I picked it up, but it's just as interesting for adults. I've read loads about the Titanic and I still learned new things from this book. I liked the way it was laid out. A page or two about the ship, then a page about menus on board or the people who traveled, then the ship again and so on. Made it very easy to read. It gave lists of what was loaded on to the ship for the voyage and this was fascinating, '40 tonnes of potatoes', holy moly!! There are also some nice little sketches interspersed throughout. Very interesting and sad! It's a lovely edition to have on your bookshelves too.

I am really sad that a lot of people had to die. But the good thing is that they found the boat. It's not in that story

I want to read this book so so so badlly

Jack Jack

I want to read the book so bad

pris pris

i love this book so much.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kaimi Kaimi

I think about titanic is sad

This book is very factual and the paintings look so realilistic!