titanic in photographs – Libri e DVD

Descrizione

The name Titanic has become synonymous with catastrophe,the story of this luxurious liner legendary. Wrecked after colliding with an iceberg on her maiden voyage, the loss of around 1500 lives among her passengers and crew has gone down in history as one of the most motive and tragic disasters in history. In thisevocative collection of photographs, the full story of Titanic is told, set against the backdrop of the great race to build the biggest and best passenger liner. From hergenesis in the shipyard of Harland & Wolffto the anticipation ofher launchand throughher fitting out and sea trials, the excitement of Titanic’s maiden voyage is keenly evident in the many rare and unusual images in this book. Looking ather departure from Southamptonandher stops at Cherbourg and Queenstown, and includingmany photos never before published, this book follows the story to its tragic conclusion,the role of Carpathia and the aftermath of this shattering disaster.

Edition: 2013