Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Facts about the Titanic. Mar 10, Michael O'Brien rated it it was amazing. Very well-written.
Clear, concise, interesting, and to the point. Merideth really brings out some interesting facts on the Titanic, and his matter-of-fact manner in telling it really shows how time and chance happeneth to all, great and small, rich and poor, average and above average.
Absolutely fascinating. It really brings out a lot of "What ifs Moreover, this book really brings out how people tend to revert their core personality and attributes when thrown into an unplanned, unpredictable, unstructured catastrophic situation. A highly enjoyable read overall. I highly recommend this to anyone desiring to learn more about one of the greatest maritime catastrophes in history. View 1 comment.
I picked this book up at the Titanic Exhibition in Las Vegas in I have always been fascinated and intrigued by the Titanic. I've spent a lot of time throughout my life researching the Titanic, building the mini version of the ship, or rewatching James Cameron's movie which is my second favorite film of all time. I've picked this book up here and there throughout the years since , reading a chapter whenever I felt like it. However, the last time I picked it up, I was about a quarter of the way through it.
But, this time I did not put the book down after a chapter. I thought this book had great facts and very detailed information. I liked how it focused on telling the story of Titanic and the journey the ship made.
Everything was chronological and connected easily. The only part that I didn't enjoy was learning sooooo much info on the building and design of the ship. I know these are crucial facts when discussing Titanic and its doom, but I don't understand how to build a ship and the terminology and expertise that requires. The author went into way too many facts for a normal reader to grasp. Half of these chapters went over my head, especially since I started reading this book when I was 14 compared to when I finished the book at These early chapters were too complex for a teenager to really grasp.
I think he could've cut out about half the info and have readers get the same knowledge. Overall, a great and factual book on everything Titanic. If you are hooked on learning about Titanic or want to start, this is a great place to look.
Jan 28, Destiny Sanderson rated it liked it Shelves: history , facts-trivia , I was interested in the Titanic but this had too much information in it. It was hard to get through and at times, repetitive. It was interesting and I learned things I didn't know but there were many times I just wanted the book to end. Although I know a LOT about Titanic and have developed a study unit for my students, I learned even more while reading the book.
The bullet-style organizational format makes it easy and convenient to use the book as a valuable reference or reliable research companion. Loved it.
Mar 29, Amy Reed rated it it was amazing. I met the author of this book at a signing at the Luxor in Las Vegas. It was at the incredible Titanic exhibit there.
I was floored by the exhibit but then very excited to meet Dr. I had heard about him and his book but didn't own a copy yet. He was a very nice man who indulged my questions and queries for about half an hour. We discussed many of the facts that I was unsure about and he seemed so knowledgeable that I was very excited to read his book. It is we I met the author of this book at a signing at the Luxor in Las Vegas.
It is well written, easy to read and very thoroughly researched. I highly recommend it. Also, on a side note-if you are interested in Titanic, go to the Luxor and see the exhibit there. They have a full scale model of the main staircase, many other full size rooms and decks. But the most amazing thing, was the piece of the hull that they brought up. I was in awe when I walked around a corner and saw it.
It is a must for any Titanic fan. Aug 06, Meaghan rated it it was amazing. The book is entitled Facts About The Titanic, and that is how many facts you'll find in this great and informative book Awesome book full of a lot of facts. May 21, Nicole M. Lilly Rawson rated it it was amazing. The bullet point aspect of the book however makes it very enjoyable to read at one's own pace and to be able to pick and choose what to skip or not.
The editing of the book was not always of the highest quality I noticed several typos and if read cover to cover which I did there are multiple instances of repetitive information, but that is to be expected with the bullet point layout. Those things aside, it was a highly enjoyable book and chock full of facts that I'd either never known or long forgotten about the Titanic and the disaster. Jul 31, Kristen rated it really liked it.
There were 19 specific chapters- from the dream to build the Titanic, to the Titanic's first voyage and each of its stops, to the iceberg, to not enough life boats, to the rescue, to more random facts.
It was amazing to learn the ship had many issues before it even set sail, that it wasn't properly looked over before its first voyage and had a couple mishaps on the o Facts about the Titanic was really well- written with a bullet fact list that was clear and included in each of the chapters.
It was amazing to learn the ship had many issues before it even set sail, that it wasn't properly looked over before its first voyage and had a couple mishaps on the ocean. It was really doomed from the beginning. Titanic, perhaps the most famous ship that ever sailed, hit an iceberg, and the next morning -- April 15, -- sank beneath the North Atlantic waves. Skip to content. The Titanic Facts.
Grey Ghost. Author : Lee W. Titanic Facts. The Titanic. The book also explores aspects of the wreck today and salvage operations. Although the main events of the Titanic disaster are well known, significant facts and tidbits remain obscure.
Who were the thousands of men who built the giant ship? How were the bodies of the victims collected and buried? What were the conclusions of the investigative hearings into her sinking? Answers to these and hundreds of other questions are presented in this useful, easy-to-read volume. Merideth is the author of several Civil War reference books and a longtime Titanic buff. He lives in northern California.
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