Unsinkable: The Full Story of RMS Titanic

Butler, Daniel Allen

ISBN 10: 081171814X / ISBN 13: 9780811718141

Edité par Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, Pa, U. S. A., 1998

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Mild shelfwear to base of book at; Map on endpapers. Fresh look at the incredible story, background, aftermath, inquiries, discovery of the wreck. Bibliography, index.700gms weight; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 304 pages.

N° de réf. du vendeur 38513

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Unsinkable: The Full Story of RMS Titanic
• Éditeur: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, Pa, U. S. A.
• Date de parution: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 081171814X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780811718141
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Illustrateur: Profusely Illustrated
• Édition: First Edition.
• État de l'article: Very Good spine.
• État de la jaquette: Very Good
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Ships and Sailing

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Synopsis

The familiar story of the RMS Titanic--from her tragic 10-second encounter with an iceberg to her descent to the bottom of the ocean some three hours later, taking with her more than 1,500 lives--still looms large in the popular imagination. Daniel Butler, a researcher and archivist, worked on this book for 30 years, intensively compiling facts not only about the event, but also about the characters who played an important role, from the actions of Captain Smith and his crew to the inescapable fate of the third-class passengers. He also offers the startling revelation of a nearby ship which ignored the Titanic's distress call because the shipmates were afraid to awaken their captain. Unsinkable explores every facet of the Titanic's history, from its conception to a modern-day researcher's attempts to salvage the ship. The author presents a contemporary view of the crew and the passengers aboard, creating a better understanding of the time and the social psyche that played a role in the disaster. Also of note is Butler's enlistment of a clinical psychologist to analyze Captain Smith's mental state as the drama unfolded before him. Butler's passionate yet balanced narrative permits readers to conclude for themselves who or what was ultimately responsible for sinking the unsinkable ship.

À propos de l?auteur

Daniel Allen Butler is a veteran of the U.S. Army and the author of The Lusitania.