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Titanic / written by Simon Adams.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: DK eyewitness booksPublisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2021Edition: Revised edition; American edition; New editionDescription: 72 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780744028973
  • 0744028973
  • 9780744039658
  • 0744039657
Other title:
  • Eyewitness Titanic
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Ocean travel -- Building the Titanic -- "Unsinkable"? -- RMS Titanic -- Fine fittings -- Captain and crew -- Predicting the tragedy -- Maiden voyage -- Frist class -- Second class -- Third class -- Atlantic crossing -- A deadly collision -- To the lifeboats -- Slowly sinking -- The final moments -- Heroic -- Racing to the rescue -- Awaiting news -- Lost and found -- Lives lost -- Survival stories -- Lessons learned -- End of an era -- Search and discovery -- Missing pieces -- The story continues -- The Titanic lives on -- Did you know? -- Timeline.
Summary: Detailed descriptions of the "Titanic," including its accommodations and a retelling of its sinking in the North Atlantic in April, 1912.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 910.9163 A217 Available 33111010642722
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 910.9163 A217 Available 33111010788509
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction 910.9163 A217 Available 33111009433570
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Become an eyewitness to the tragic story of the Titanic - from its incredible construction, catastrophic sinking, and lasting legacy.

Travel back to the year 1912 and experience the Titanic's fateful maiden voyage from Southampton, UK, to New York City. Learn what life was like for people on board before the supposedly unsinkable ship hit an iceberg and ended up beneath the dark waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

Discover survival stories from the epic rescue mission and find out what happened to the captain, crew, and passengers. A titanic book for kids that encourages curiosity and explore the ship's treasures that lay undiscovered for years.

Loved and trusted for over 30 years, Eyewitness has a new look and even more content:

⃦ A bite-sized formula of text with images that kids love!
⃦ Fully revised and fact-checked by subject specialists
⃦ Packed with facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines
⃦ Updated with brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field

Eyewitness Titanic uses a groundbreaking visual layout that makes learning fun for kids aged 9-12. Easy-to-follow pages expertly show the people, objects, and events on board the Titanic, and infographics, statistics, and timelines explain the disaster as it happened.

Eyewitness content approved by -ologists!

DK's Eyewitness kids books are updated and fact-checked by subject specialists, with brand new first-hand eyewitness accounts throughout from experts in the field.

A best-selling series known and trusted for generations, with a fresh new look and up-to-date content.

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Detailed descriptions of the "Titanic," including its accommodations and a retelling of its sinking in the North Atlantic in April, 1912.

Ocean travel -- Building the Titanic -- "Unsinkable"? -- RMS Titanic -- Fine fittings -- Captain and crew -- Predicting the tragedy -- Maiden voyage -- Frist class -- Second class -- Third class -- Atlantic crossing -- A deadly collision -- To the lifeboats -- Slowly sinking -- The final moments -- Heroic -- Racing to the rescue -- Awaiting news -- Lost and found -- Lives lost -- Survival stories -- Lessons learned -- End of an era -- Search and discovery -- Missing pieces -- The story continues -- The Titanic lives on -- Did you know? -- Timeline.

Includes index.

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