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Exploring the Titanic: How the greatest ship ever lost -- was found

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I first read this book almost 15 years ago, at age 5 : I loved it, and read it uncountable times. Today it is still just as fascinating. Beautifully illustrated and clearly written, it was the first of many Ballard books that I read. I would also recommend the Discovery of the Bismark and The Wreck of the Isis, just as interesting but less well known. A great way to start reading about the great ships of the past.

This is one of the first books about Titanic I came in contact with and I read it all in one sitting. Rich illustrations, amazing photos, and a simple yet poignant storyline make this book easy to understand and enjoy. Written for childern but great for adults too.

It's a true story about the Titanic and what things Robert Ballard and his team find in the Titanic.

A true story about a great ship that sank in 1912, and about how a man found it, very interesting

I think that the book was really good because it told about what it was like on board the "Millionairs' Special." The book also talked about some of the places such as the Grand Stair Case and how some of the passengers felt as the greatest ship in the world fell to the bottom of the ocean.Robert explained how he found the huge ocean liner.

I have used this book for years in my Earth Science class. The students love it and frequently read the entire book the first night. It is an excellant textbook.

Puts you there. This author depicts his details of finding the Titanic and all the fears and reverence that goes with it. The illustrations are what first sold me, even tho most are computer enhanced and even computer generated. I prefer that it be stated when that is so; just for those who don't look that close. Sorta takes a little reality away. BUT well worth the LOW price!!

For as long as Robert Ballard can remember, he has been fascinated by the sea. In school he studied marine geology and dreamed of searching for the wreckage of the Titanic. He had the scientific training and experience to head this type of excursion, but had difficulty finding others that believed in his dream. But Ballard did not give up on his hope and eventually teamed up with a group of French scientists to search for the ship's remains. With little information about the exact location of the wreckage and not much time, Ballard and the French team worked non-stop. Using sophisticated underwater tracking devices, Ballard and crew finally found traces of the ship on one of their last days at sea. Word of the discovery spread throughout the world and the crew were greeted as heroes when they returned home. The next year, Ballard returned to the Titanic again and explored it in a submarine.

Ballard tells the whole story of the Titanic from her construction to that fateful night in April, 1912. Interwoven throughout the book are excellent pictures and photographs and several eyewitness accounts of survivors. I highly recommend this book to anyone who would like a complete history of the Titanic.

This book is a great summary of the sinking and discovery of the Titanic. My 6 year old loved it as did his parents! I recommend this book highly.

I am in love with the great liner that took her first and last voyage over 86 years ago. Titanic's 45,000 ton body was built in Belfast, Ireland, and now rests two miles under the sea! For many, many decades the question was put, over and over again- where exactly is the great liner in the sea?The question (along with many other questions) were answered when Robert D. Ballard discovered the long lost ship. Ballard's book, "Exploring the Titanic" takes you 12,460 feet under water to Titanic herself. "Exploring Titanic" has wonderful pictures, graphics, diagrams and intense information. Even though it is written for about the age of 8, adults might find interest in the book as well. I would have given it a 10, but graphics are not as clear as they could be, and is written quite simply.