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Wels, Susan Titanic. Legacy of the World's Greatest Ocean Liner.
New York Time-Life 1997 0783552610 / 9780783552613 Hardcover Very Good in Poor dust jacket
[22], 206 pages, well illustrated (many in color) , cloth, dust jacket frayed otherwise very good. 10 by 9-1/2 inches. From the Book Review in USA Today, November 1997, by Robert S. Rothenberg. "This appears to be "The Year of the Titanic, " with all of the mass media endeavoring to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the tragic sinking. Time-Life's contribution may not be the most scholarly approach to the subject, but it surely is the most attractive. Wels' text, while colorful, too often smacks of secondary sources, with few new insights making the narrative all too familiar to anyone with previous knowledge of the famed maritime disaster. There is one key exception, though. The book's description of what really doomed Titanic debunks the long-held theory that a single long gash caused the sinking. Actually, as the book reveals, the collision with the iceberg created a number of pinprick holes that allowed water to gush into the ship, eventually overflowing the supposedly watertight compartments and sending the liner to a watery grave. Where this volume truly stands out is in the wealth of illustrative material, ranging from black-and-white historical photos of the ship's construction to underwater color shots of Titanic resting on the ocean floor to an assortment of artifacts--such as china--that have been brought to the surface by the salvage company, RMS Titanic Inc. Many in amazingly preserved condition. Particularly fascinating are the photos generated by the recovery expeditions that have been unlocking the famed liner's secrets since oceanographer Robert Ballard located the wreck a decade ago. Added insights can be gleaned from the foreword by William F. Buckley, as he details his experiences when he was allowed to dive to the wreck site. Interspersed throughout the book are numerous memorabilia concerning Titanic and its ill-fated maiden voyage. Many are from the large and significant collection of Stanley Lehrer Publisher and Editorial Director of USA Today, including his extremely rare deck plan of March 29, 1912 (only three are known to exist worldwide) that is appearing in print for the first time. It was the last to be printed prior to the maiden voyage of April 10, 1912, and contained all the up-to-date information, such as the location of the barber shop and deck chairs. However, it is disappointing that the deck plan was reproduced in a manner that rendered it insufficiently sharp to observe such historical details as all the deck chairs and their numbers--something omitted from earlier deck plans. Other items are reproduced so small that readers will find themselves unable to read them without the aid of a magnifying glass--for example, the letter by a first-class passenger on Titanic stationery showing diagrams of the ship's near collision with the New York. Moreover, an assortment of typographical errors have slipped past the editors that one hopes will be corrected in later editions. Despite these unfortunate occurrences, this colorful volume is a welcome addition to Titanic lore and surely will bring new enthusiasts aboard to share the fascinating legacy of what has become the world's most famous ocean liner. " ; 206 pages
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