101 Things You Thought You Knew About the Titanic But Didn't [Hardcover]

Tim Maltin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 13, 2010

Titanic expert Tim Maltin, whose magnum opus on the history of the doomed liner will be published in 2012, here reveals in short, snappy and fascinating answers why the 'truths' people are told about the Titanic and the night she sank are mostly untrue. There weren't enough lifeboats. Owner Ismay ordered the ship to go faster because he was trying to break a record. The band played Nearer My God to Thee as she sank. Are these stories true or false? Here, Martin reveals all. Readers will never think in the same way about the Titanic again!

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About the Author

Tim Maltin has been studying the Titanic for 25 years. He is working on his magnum opus, which will be published in 2012, which will be the definitive account of what actually happened on that fateful night. Tim works in London and lives in Wiltshire. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 301 pages
• Publisher: Beautiful Books (May 13, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905636687
• ISBN-13: 978-1905636686
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,762,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A New Favorite Book on the Titanic, January 15, 2012

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Craig R Stafford (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 101 Things You Thought You Knew About the Titanic . . . butDidn't! (Kindle Edition)

A new favorite book of mine about The Titanic! I have read so very much on this tragedy over the years. Could I possibly read yet another book on it? I truly wanted to, with the 100th anniversary coming up this April 2012.

The incidents surrounding Titanic's lifespan are certainly legendary. Like all things legendary, fiction springs from fact; tales surrounding it become urban legend --- and fiction and facts entwine. Clarity becomes muddled --- so much so, that after awhile, it does become a bit confusing keeping it clearly in focus. That is why Tim Maltin's book was spot-on for me. In a casual, concise, straight-forward style, he tackles 101 facts, fictions, and confusions about Titanic. I can honestly say that by reading this, I deepened my knowledge on the facts I understood to be true; cleared up more than a few fictions that had entered my brain (thanks, Hollywood); and enjoyed some of the more urban legend elements that I had not encountered before. I never felt like I was reading a lecture. Maltin engaged and easily held my interest from first page to last.

I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It is a wonderful addition to my Titanic library.

Best of all, this would make an outstanding gift for anyone, regardless of their level of knowledge on the Titanic. It is a fantastic read for novices and armchair experts and would be appreciated by anyone with a passion and interest in Titanic. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED WITHOUT ANY RESERVATIONS.