Eyewitness Titanic

Eyewitness Titanic

by DK
Eyewitness Titanic

Eyewitness Titanic

by DK

Paperback(New Edition)

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Overview

Become an eyewitness to the tragic story of the Titanic - from its incredible construction, catastrophic sinking, and lasting legacy.  

Travel back to the year 1912 and experience the Titanic’s fateful maiden voyage from Southampton, UK, to New York City. Learn what life was like for people on board before the supposedly unsinkable ship hit an iceberg and ended up beneath the dark waters of the Atlantic Ocean. 

Discover survival stories from the epic rescue mission and find out what happened to the captain, crew, and passengers. A titanic book for kids that encourages curiosity and explore the ship’s treasures that lay undiscovered for years.

Loved and trusted for over 30 years, Eyewitness has a new look and even more content:

⃦ A bite-sized formula of text with images that kids love!
⃦ Fully revised and fact-checked by subject specialists
⃦ Packed with facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines
⃦ Updated with brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field

Eyewitness Titanic uses a groundbreaking visual layout that makes learning fun for kids aged 9-12. Easy-to-follow pages expertly show the people, objects, and events on board the Titanic, and infographics, statistics, and timelines explain the disaster as it happened.

Eyewitness content approved by -ologists!

DK’s Eyewitness kids books are updated and fact-checked by subject specialists, with brand new first-hand eyewitness accounts throughout from experts in the field.

A best-selling series known and trusted for generations, with a fresh new look and up-to-date content. 

What will you Eyewitness next?

Travel back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth with Eyewitness Dinosaur, or come face-to-face with a pharaoh in Eyewitness Ancient Egypt.

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Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780744039658
Publisher: DK
Publication date: 12/21/2021
Series: DK Eyewitness
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 72
Sales rank: 161,773
Product dimensions: 8.56(w) x 11.06(h) x 0.21(d)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

About the Author

We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in.
 
From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books. 

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Table of Contents

Ocean travel 6

Building the Titanic 8

"Unsinkable"? 10

RMS Titanic 12

Fine fittings 16

Captain and crew 18

Predicting the tragedy 20

Maiden voyage 22

First class 24

Second class 26

Third class 28

Atlantic crossing 30

A deadly collision 32

To the lifeboats 34

Slowly sinking 36

The final moments 38

Heroic acts 40

Racing to the rescue 42

Awaiting news 44

Lost and found 46

Lives lost 48

Survival stories 50

Lessons learned 52

End of an era 54

Search and discovery 56

Missing pieces 58

The story continues 60

The Titanic lives on 62

Did you know? 64

Timeline 66

Find out more 68

Glossary 70

Index 72

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