Titanic

The Real Story of the Construction of the World's Most Famous Ship

Anton Gill

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Channel 4 Books, a division of Transworld Publishers
01 April 2012

Maritime history

The

fascinating real story behind the construction of the world's most famous ship.

When Titanic set sail in 1912, she was the largest, most luxurious and most technologically advanced man-made moving object in the world. Built by the great industrial communities that made Britain the pre-eminent superpower of the age, the famous ocean liner signalled the high-water mark of our nation's manufacturing industry. A must-read for any Titanic enthusiast, this fascinating book tells the untold stories of the men and women who made the 'ship of dreams' a reality-

the fearless riveters who risked deafness from hammering millions of rivets that held together the fortress-like steel hull

the engineers charged with the Herculean task of fitting engines to power the massive ship across the Atlantic at a speed of 23 knots

the electricians who installed state-of-the-art communications systems and enormous steam-driven generators, each capable of powering the equivalent of 400 modern homes

the highly skilled carpenters, cabinet-makers and artists who laboured over every last detail of the opulent staterooms.

Titanic, of course, was destined to sink on her maiden voyage, but the achievement of the thousands of people who built and fitted out this astonishing ship lives on.

By: Anton Gill
Imprint: Channel 4 Books, a division of Transworld Publishers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 221g
ISBN: 9781905026746
ISBN 10: 1905026749
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 April 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anton Gill is a historian and writer whose previous titles include a critically acclaimed biography of Peggy Guggenheim- Art Lover, a brilliant account of The Great Escape and a companion to the television series Who Do You Think You Are?.

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The Real Story of the Construction of the World's Most Famous Ship

Anton Gill

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