Titanic

by Simon Adams

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078944724X
• ISBN13: 9780789447241
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Well Written and Factual

I'm a Titanic buff, but it had been a while since I'd picked up a book on the subject. When I saw this one in our school's library, I decided just to flip through it to see what information it held. Imagine my surprise and delight when I realized that it was chock full of photos, information, and fun facts; I immediately checked it out and brought it home to peruse at a more leisurely pace and I'm so glad I did. There is really nothing terribly new in the pages of this Eyewitness book, but it presents the story of the Titanic from its inception to its rediscovery with lots of detail so that anyone wanting to know more about the tragedy would come away enlightened. I absolutely loved the photos (a few of which I didn't recall having ever seen before), and I loved how many of the people so well known (and even unknown) were brought to life in these pages. Every piece of information I read had its basis in fact, and I was pleased to see that there was even mention of the debate over whether or not the debris field should be disturbed. This book gives a good overall look at the great ship and its demise without shying away from the hard stuff (descriptions even include the recovery of bodies), and it reads in such a way that people of all ages should be able to glean information in a very entertaining way. Highly recommended for readers of all ages.

Titanic: DK Eyewitness Book

An excellent book, and it arrived promptly. I had already seen the book at a bookstore, so I knew what I wanted as a gift for a grandson temporarily obsessed with the story of the Titanic.

Titanic from DK Eyewitness Books

My friend's 10 yr old son has been obsessed by anything relating to this disaster. He was thrilled to receive the book as a gift for Easter. He found it informative and interesting. I have purchased other titles in this series, new or used. They have all arrived in a timely fashion and excellent condition. I would consider purchasing other titles. Pat

excellent and informative

I bought this book for my daughter for her birthday and she absolutely loved it. She is a relatively new reader and she found it easy to understand. I enjoyed reading it too. I would recommend this book for anyone who is interested in the Titanic, who doesn't want to get too technical but still is interested in the history of the great ship.

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I loved this because nice and i like this bookthe pitures were nice and the facts were good iwant to say this book is favortite book