Titanic: The Story of the Unsinkable Ship - Beau Riffenburgh

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Résumé :
On April 10, 1912, Titanic began her first and final voyage--and more than 1,500 passengers never again saw land. Titanic explores the history of this magnificent ship, from its conception as the most luxurious vessel in seafaring history to its tragic sinking and enduring legacy. Along with stunning photographs, it features firsthand accounts from those who designed, built, and sailed on Titanic.

Biographie:
Beau Riffenburgh is an author and historian specialising in polar exploration. He has served as editor of Polar Record, as the head of the Polar History Group at the Scott Polar Research Institute and as a lecturer in the history faculty of the University of Cambridge. He has written several books on exploration including The Myth of the Explorer and Shackleton's Forgotten Expedition: The Voyage of the Nimrod. For Andre Deutsch, he wrote the Royal Geographical Society Exploration Experience (2007) and The Titanic Experience (2008).