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The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters

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Because I have an original copy of this book from 1912, I was especially interested when I saw that it had been reprinted. I'm not sure why it took so long for me to know it was reprinted, but I just found out and bought it. My initial fascination with this grand ship was sparked by this very book, and lives on today. I have many Titanic books, and though I appreciate color, nothing can top this original. It's one of my favorites!

This is a very great book. You won't be able to put it down. The insights into what really happened that night in April will keep you reading the book in one sitting!

I really enjoyed this book. I have always been interested in the Titanic I have one of the original books that has been in my family all these years and was always hearing about the titantic and now the book belongs to me. It is a 5 star book.

A truly wonderful but heartbreaking true story upon story told by eyewitnesses. No talking heads building it up all out of proportion that we"re so full of today. So little is mentioned today of the fact that this ship was on fire {coal bunkers} when it sailed. I own an original copy and am curious as to it"s value?

Very good reprint of the original book. I own the original, but it is in very poor condition, so this reprint allows me to read the book as printed in 1912, without further damaging the orginal. Definitely a good value.

This is one of the best books on the Titanic. It speaks of women and children first. A great read.

What library would be complete without a book about the Titanic? Has tons of eyewitness reports. No illustrations but there are loads of them on line so I don't think the book really suffers from not having any.

Written right after the event in 1912. Still as riveting to read about as ever. Highly recommended.

EDIT 9/22/2010 - it's just come out that one of the ship's main crews grandchild has revealed that the real truth is that there was a steering error once the iceberg was sighted that caused the Titanic to graze the iceberg when it could've easily gone around it. Then because one of the main crew insisted that the ship continue to sail onwards rather than just stop, this caused the ship to sink hours earlier than it would've otherwise, thereby causing death when it could've lasted long enough topside so no one need have died.