Titanic: Minute by Minute

Zusatztext It's sweet, it's charming and it's funny Informationen zum Autor Jonathan Mayo joined the BBC in 1987, first working in radio and then television, where he won awards for his documentaries. He is the author of four other books from the Minute by Minute series: The Assassination of JFK, D-Day, Hitler's Last Day and Titanic. He lives in Surrey with his wife and son. Klappentext This is the definitive chronology of the Titanic's final hours, told in fascinating detail and offering a real-time experience of one of the greatest dramas of twentieth century history. Vorwort This is the definitive chronology of the Titanic's final hours, told in fascinating detail and offering a real-time experience of one of the greatest dramas of twentieth century history. Zusammenfassung 2.20am on 15th April 1912, the Titanic is plunging 12,000 feet to the ocean floor.Machinery, coal, crystal goblets, pianos and jewellery all tumbled through the dark water. Hundreds of passengers and crew remained trapped below decks – hundreds more would perish on the surface.This is the definitive chronology of the Titanic’s final hours, offering readers a real-time experience of one of the greatest dramas of twentieth century history.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Mayo
• Publisher: Short Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.03.2016
• EAN: 9781780722696
• ISBN: 978-1-78072-269-6
• No. of pages: 333
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 25 mm
• Series: SHORT BOOKS; Minute By Minute
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book; Non-fiction book > History > General, reference works; HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, Atlantic Ocean, History of the Americas, C 1900 - C 1914