Detailed descriptions of the Titanic, including its accommodations, and a retelling of its sinking in the North Atlantic in April, 1912.
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ISBN: 9780756650360 (hc) :
ISBN: 9780756607333 (library bound)
Physical Description:printoptical disc72 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.) + 1 foldout sheet (col. ; 78 x 53 cm.).
Edition:Rev. ed.
Publisher:New York : DK Pub., c2009.
General Note: Original ed. published in Eyewitness books series: New York : Knopf, c1999; rev. ed. originally published: New York : DK Books, c2004."Clip art CD"--Cover.Foldout sheet may not be present in library copy.Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note: Overseas travel -- Building the Titanic -- Fast and unsinkable? -- RMS Titanic -- Fine fixtures -- Captain and crew -- Predicting the tragedy -- Maiden voyage -- first-class travel -- Second-class travel -- Third-class travel -- Atlantic crossing -- Deadly collision -- To the lifeboats -- Slowly sinking -- Final moments -- Heroes and heroines -- Racing to the rescue -- Awaiting news -- Lost and found -- Lessons learned -- End of an era -- Search and discovery -- Pieces of the puzzle -- Never ending story -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.