Discovering Titanic : searching for the stories behind the shipwreck / Ben Hubbard.
Material type:
TextPublisher: London : Carlton Books, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First editionDescription: 64 pages : mostly color illustrations, maps ; 26 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 1783124121
- 9781783124121
- 1783124016
- 9781783124015
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 910.9163 H875 | Available | 33111009348364 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Northport Library | Children's NonFiction | 910.9163 H875 | Available | 33111008232023 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Through stunning photography, archival images, and modern reconstructions, Discovering Titanic takes children on an unforgettable journey through the doomed ship's remains. Eye-catching infographics provide accessible statistics and an analysis of the sinking, while personal artifacts recovered from the wreck provide an intimate, human view of the tragedy. Every page brings the story back to life, from the ship's construction to the night she foundered.
Includes index.
Discovering Titanic tells the tale of Titanic's discovery, the disaster that sank her, and the human stories behind the shipwreck using objects recovered from the site. Over 105 years since Titanic sank, but history's most famous shipwreck continues to make global headlines. Every year, new objects are found which bring its forgotten stories to light. This book examines each one in detail revealing what it was like on board the ship and the effect Titanic has on modern life. Photographs and Computer Generated Images are accompanied by lively text that brings the story of the Titanic to children in an engaging way.