Story of the Titanic (DK History)

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A tragic tale of falling in love aboard the Titanic as heroine, Tess, discovers darker secrets lying beneath the doomed crossing... and a hidden brotherhood threatens to tear her lover from her forever. Who will enjoy this book: Although there is light adventure and mystery, at its heart this is a book about books and their significance, so if that’s your thing, add this to your pile of must-read Titanic books! DK Eyewitness Books: Titanic: Learn the Full Story of This Tragic Ship from its Famous Passengers to the Exploration of its Remains What sets this book about the Titanic apart? While most stories about the Titanic deal with the ship’s final hours, The Time Travel Journals asks the question, “What if we could stop the Titanic from ever being built?” and creates a world around this moral quandary. Dotterer’s characters feel real and lived in, and we can easily sympathise with their struggle as they try to do the right thing. Learn all about the Titanic and the alphabet in this beautifully illustrated picture book. Authors Michael and Debbie Shoulders incorporate pieces of this ill-fated event to tell the story of the sinking, while also easing kids into it and offering another form of learning.

What’s it about: Coffee table history book about the Titanic, told through photographs, paintings and illustrations. Lord's invocation of an era of confidence and certainty was also a relevant theme at the height of the Cold War. [12] The University of California sociologist Fred Davis comments that nostalgia "thrives ... on the rude transitions wrought by such phenomena as war, depression, civil disturbance, and cataclysmic natural disasters – in short, those events that cause masses of people to feel uneasy and to wonder whether the world and their being are quite what they always took them to be." [13] The turmoil and uncertainty of the early Atomic Age and the onset of profound social changes made the old concepts of the nuclear family and traditional gender roles, reflected in the behaviour of Titanic 's passengers, resonate with a mid-1950s audience. [14]Based on the series of events that led up to the sinking, the book goes on to record the experiences of those who survived. Through the eyes of the persons involved in the design, construction, and launch, the first half of the book relives the experiences of those working on the ship. What’s it about: Margaret Brady is a young orphan girl from Whitechapel in London, England who is offered passage to the USA to join her older brother by Mrs Carstairs, a wealthy American. Unfortunately, they’ll be travelling onboard the RMS Titanic. Who will enjoy this book: If you loved Brooklyn, this book will be in your wheelhouse. After all, romance, family secrets and the Titanic– what’s not to like? Hi, we're Dagney & Jeremy! We travel the world seeking out macabre destinations. But it isn't all doom and gloom. We may be dark tourists, but we're also street art enthusiasts, self-proclaimed geeks, and experts at getting lost. Disclaimer: The authors’ views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of Marine Insight. Data and charts, if used, in the article have been sourced from available information and have not been authenticated by any statutory authority. The author and Marine Insight do not claim it to be accurate nor accept any responsibility for the same. The views constitute only the opinions and do not constitute any guidelines or recommendation on any course of action to be followed by the reader.

Tonight on the Titanic [Magic Tree House #17] – Mary Pope Osborne, illustrations by Salvatore Murdocca We're proud to be recognised as industry leaders for our accessibility standards and aim to meet all of our visitors' access requirements. Who will enjoy this book: Anyone interested in learning about a unique and fascinating man who is otherwise forgotten in history. This is also a great book if you want more diversity in your Titanic books and are interested in learning about Haiti or racial politics at the turn of the 20th century. Who will enjoy this book: Anyone interested in Titanic stories about the survivors, and how they coped with the aftermath.

What sets this book about the Titanic apart? Wesson has managed to create characters the reader can really relate to, and during the course of the novel at times it really does feel like you’re right there with them. If you’re looking for a Titanic book that hooks you emotionally, then this should be high on your list. Heart of Disaster also focuses on third class Irish passengers, who rarely get the spotlight in stories about the Titanic. What it’s about: Two ships receive the distress calls from the sinking Titanic within minutes of each other – one races to help, the other chooses not to. What sets this book about the Titanic apart? Wade’s book is meticulously researched and very well written. His unbiased approach covers a lot of historical ground, and whether you have no previous knowledge of the catastrophe or you are very well-versed in Titanic lore, you’ll be able to take something new away from this book. I’m an author of Young Adult Fantasy fiction. When my oldest was six, I started reading Harry Potter to him. It was such a bonding experience that we both cherish. We still talk about the stories, even though he's all grown up and lives away from me most of the time. The thing about fantasy is that stories set in worlds or with people that don’t actually exist make it easier for us to swallow deep meanings, storylines with which we can identify, and that crawl deep down into our souls and nest there. It’s not just about escaping into a fantasy world, but about finding human experience in otherworldly situations and characters. Who will enjoy this book: Anyone who enjoys zombie stories should immediately fall in love with this unusual take on historical fiction, and fans of horror can look forward to scenes of gory mayhem.