The ideal intelligent gift book - fascinating answers to the myths and shibboleths of that fateful night.

Everybody has a theory about the Titanic. Everyone is fascinated by what actually happened on that night. But do you think the following statements are true or false:

• There weren't enough lifeboats on board.
• The lookouts didn't spot the iceberg because they weren't given binoculars.
• Owner Ismay ordered the ship to go faster than normal because he was trying to break the Transatlantic speed record.
• The band went down playing Nearer My God To Thee.

Read the book to find out the answers to these and 97 other myths!

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 night. Tim works in London and lives in Wiltshire.

Details

• ISBN 9781905636686
• Published 15th April 2010
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 192
• RRP: £10

Rights information

• World rights

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