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Unsinkable!
The Titanic was the largest ocean liner ever built. Shipbuilders hailed its state-of-the-art design. First-class passengers enjoyed extravagant luxuries onboard, but on April 15, 1912, five days after departing on its maiden voyage, disaster struck. Lookout Frederick Fleet spotted an iceberg in the darkness ahead. The crew tried desperately to turn the monstrous ship, but the iceberg tore through its side, sealing the Titanic's fate. Two hours later, the unsinkable ship disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean, taking fifteen hundred passengers with it. One hundred years later, the Titanic and its tragic story still draw attention. Author Michael D. Cole examines the harrowing journey of this historic shipwreck.
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Disasters-People in Peril series. The story of the Titanic's tragic 1912 journey and its legacy gets a straightforward, somewhat formulaic treatment here. Touching on early-twentieth-century travel and the ill-fated steamship's celebrated design, Cole goes on to provide a readable hour-by-hour account of events. Archival photographs and drawings enhance the overview. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Spring 2013
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