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But what actually happened? Anyone with a little interest in the Titanic, history, Maritime disasters or even none of the above should find something to This was a very enjoyable reading experience.
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Anyone with a little interest in the Titanic, history, Maritime disasters or even none of the above should find something to enjoy here. This organisation allows the facts to be presented as a narrative, and it becomes almost as gripping as a novel or movie would be through the slow build-up of information to the actual sinking. Had you heard that? It was new to me In any case, because the things are presented in this way it makes it possible to skim over the ones you are not interested in or cannot follow.
I personally could not follow a lot of the engineering maths and did not choose to follow some of the statistics, this in no way spoiled the narrative and all that information is there for those who really do want to know it. The narrative style was pleasant and appropriate to the story: The voice of the Author is of course noticeable, but it is not overwhelmingly about the Author so as to obscure the story and facts which is a thing some Authors do and which never fails to put me off a book. The excerpts from the US and British inquiries into the sinking give it an added historical feel with a trifle of courtroom drama and helped progress the story very deftly.
As this story progressed I found the images the book portrayed and the images I remember from the film overlapping, giving this book an additional zing. Feb 17, Allizabeth Collins rated it really liked it. It contains exactly what the title promises, little known facts about the Titanic, its passengers, and the fateful night that it sank into the frigid sea. I, like a billion other people on planet earth, have watched the fictional James Cameron version of The Titanic more times than I'd like to admit.
The ship, the sea, the romance, Jack and Rose in the back seat of a Renault You get the picture, but disregarding the epic love story, what really "went down" on the largest ship in the world in ? Well, Tim Maltin has written a guide for the misinformed masses detailing the facts and the myths pertaining to: Quite an impressive list for such a small book! I was impressed by the amount of facts it held and how much I really didn't know. For example, if the Titanic would have crashed into the iceberg head-on, the ship wouldn't have sank! The book is easy-to-read, engaging, and full of interesting facts that even the biggest Titanic enthusiast can enjoy.
I only wish that there had been more photos and illustrations to accompany the quotes and text. Highly recommended to any age group. Mar 14, Erin rated it liked it Shelves: This book does exactly what it says on the tin — sheds light on stories or myths about the Titanic and its sinking. Both a strength and a [This book was provided to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review]. Both a strength and a weakness of the book is the inclusion of verbatim eye-witness testimony, often transcribed from the formal enquiries that took place to make sense of how exactly the Unsinkable Ship, sank.
Whilst it was fascinating to hear about conversations taking place in the lifeboats, teenage boys sneaking past officers to safety wearing bonnets and shawls, the accounts from passengers on other liners in the days afterwards, having to steam through the sea of bobbing corpses shiver! An easy recommendation for anyone with any level of interest in the disaster — or just wants to brush up on their facts with the centenary looming.
May 06, C. I've been reading a lot of Titanic books this year due to the th anniversary of the sinking of that great ship so the title of this one really intrigued me. Can there really be things still unpublished, things I still not might know? Turns out, there can. Well, close to if not that exact number! Keep in mind I am in no way a Titanic scholar but just a casual reader. Even so , many of the myths in this book were well-known to me. A serious Titanic-phile would probably know most of t I've been reading a lot of Titanic books this year due to the th anniversary of the sinking of that great ship so the title of this one really intrigued me.
A serious Titanic-phile would probably know most of the content but for a casual trivia reader, there is enough to keep and capture your interest. Many parts of the book were fascinating, casting new insight into the actual sinking. The format of the book was interesting as well: A lot of the data comes from first person accounts and reports and this adds a unique perspective to the read. If you like narrative stories, stay clear of this one. This is strictly for trivia-lovers.
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Jun 12, Misty rated it really liked it. It contains exactly what the title says, unknown facts about the Titanic, the passengers, and its sinking. I have always been fascinated with anything surrounding that fateful voyage. This book did not disappoint. It is clear that the authors did their research. It is full of new and interesting facts that are not common knowledge.
One example of this can be found when they discuss the fact that there were not enough lifeboats for everyone on board. In reality the ship followed the laws of the land for the time and had as many lifeboats as required during the pre-Titanic era. Much of the information this book contains comes from the inquiries that took place after its famous sinking.
It also contains survivor accounts of what really happened to Titanic. Tim Maltin takes all of the key elements and breaks them down in an easy to read format. This is a must not miss book for any Titanic fanatic. Sep 12, Christy rated it really liked it Shelves: An informative look at the many myths that surround the sinking of the Titanic. I will admit to the many eyewitness testimonies becoming a bit tedious to read by the end; but never-the-less some very interesting reading. I'm not as well versed in all things Titanic like some other readers might be but I have discovered different opinions in each book I pick up; so I've found the truth even harder to discover.
Sep 04, Claire rated it liked it. This book has a very cheesy name and a very lazy format, but the contents are incredibly informative. The research is there and it is well presented, but the author seems to have taken the easy road in the format. It's more of "Here is the fact you thought you knew" followed by "Yes" or "no" and then an elaboration of the facts to support the answer.
I did, in fact, learn a few things and I even found myself googling things as I was reading a picture of the iceberg the titanic hit taken the day This book has a very cheesy name and a very lazy format, but the contents are incredibly informative. I did, in fact, learn a few things and I even found myself googling things as I was reading a picture of the iceberg the titanic hit taken the day after the tragedy, for one.
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I would recommend this book to anyone that has an interest in the Titanic Event, but if you're looking for a good story, maybe try Walter Lord's books! I had this book by my bed and would dip in and out of it between other books. I enjoyed the stories of the passengers and the crew but I found there was too much technical talk. I know that this was as important to the sinking of the ship as the people but I found it dragged and it wasn't why I chose to read the book in the first place.
No other word but excellent I have been reading books about the Titanic for fifty years on and off, and this book with its wonderful research and no-nonsense approach to certain beliefs and discussion points is the sort of book I have wanted to read all along. Mar 13, Sarah Summers rated it it was ok. This was not a bad book by any means, but I knew most of the topics discussed and so I got bored pretty quickly.
History buffs and fans of shipwrecks should take note: Obviously this book is going to find a readership in hardcore Titanic fans. Is nothing sacred any more?! Using a variety of sources, including actual interview transcripts from surviving passengers and crew members, Maltin dispels the myths surrounding the ship in a clear, concise manner.
Each of the issues Matlin tackles is handled in a few pages, but it never feels overly rushed—his accounts are detailed and thoughtful. The writing is accessible enough to work for high school students or even sophisticated middle-grade readers looking for detailed information about the boat.
Recommended to fans of the ship, the movie, or those just looking to learn more about what happened to that crazy ocean liner. Electronic galley accepted for review via NetGalley. I thought everyone knew that the Titanic's fourth funnel was merely a ventilation shaft and thus never smoked — yet we still keep seeing that ubiquitousTitanic picture with all four funnels merrily puffing away. Well okay, here we go again, off on the most re-lived maiden voyage of all time.
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This time we are in search of the facts rather than the hearsay or the myth, though to be quite honest I doubt that facts actually have much bearing on the sinking of the unsinkable liner. Still, Tim Maltin obviously thinks so because the facts of the Titanic disaster have become somewhat of a holy grail to him. And thus in we get the real story — the one that finally dispels most of the fabrications that have consistently bobbed to the surface whenever the Titanic is mentioned.
Maltin's account is enjoyably readable and thoroughly researched, a veritable pocket book of Titanic truths that could bust any argument on the matter wide open. Regrettably however a considerable amount of the information in this tome has previously appeared in various guises in many of the considerable volumes already penned on the matter, and thus as somewhat of a Titanic stalker myself I really didn't glean much new from this latest dive into the tragedy other than a couple of references appertaining to survivors and cadavers I hadn't come across before — like the three bodies frozen on the shelf of a drifting berg found three months post disaster.
May 09, Sarah Sammis rated it it was amazing Shelves: April 15, marked the hundredth anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.
Things You Thought You Knew About the Titanic . . . but Didn't! by Tim Maltin
Instead, it takes a more neutral stance. If not the Titanic, then some other ship of similar size would have been the one to s April 15, marked the hundredth anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. If not the Titanic, then some other ship of similar size would have been the one to sink. As Maltin shows, as the ships got larger, their physical properties changed in then unpredictable ways. Without the benefit of computer modeling it was difficult, if impossible, to predict how the ships would hold up under a variety of different collisions.
Divided into different topics: After stating the fact the author says yes or no and then outlines the evidence to support that stance. Think of it as Myth Busters without the explosives. Two things set this book apart from the other Titanic books I've read.