Titanic Tragedy: A New Look at the Lost Liner
- ISBN-10
- 0393082407
- ISBN-13
- 9780393082401
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 235
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-03-19
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Author
- John Maxtone-Graham
Description
Discusses rarely touched-upon components of the Titanic disaster, including the accounts of survivors, the role played by the new wireless telecommunication system, and the effect the accident had on the shipyard in Belfast.
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