John Blake

Titanic: A Passenger's Guide Pocket Book

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An examination of one of the most famous ships of all time, from a refreshingly different angle. Compiled from authentic period sources with nostalgic illustrations. Launched in May 1911, the triple-screw steamer Titanic was the pride of the White Star Line and at that time the largest passenger ship in the world. Built to carry passengers in comfort and luxury on the lucrative transatlantic route, her design, fittings and on-board facilites epitomised the spirit of the age in terms of elegance and style. Titanic: A Passenger's Guide is a unique guide to all aspects of the ship, incorporating authentic period literature - from sources including White Star Line themselves, Harland & Wolff shipyards, and important publications from the time.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Februar 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 187mm x 126mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 270g
• ISBN-13: 9781472834164
• ISBN-10: 147283416X
• Artikelnr.: 50193815

Autorenporträt

Lieutenant-Commander John Blake, FRIN, spent twelve years in the Royal Navy. He has worked extensively with the UK Hydrographic Office, the producers of Admiralty Charts, and is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation. John is the author of the acclaimed Conway publications The Sea Chart (2003) and Sea Charts of the British Isles (2005). His research interests span the maritime world, from nautical charts and surveying to merchant shipping.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface by John Blake Part One: INTRODUCTION ~ Olympic & Titanic (White Star Line Publicity Brochure
May 1911) ~ The White Star Line ~ The Builders of the Olympic & Titanic ('The Shipbuilder'
Midsummer 1911) Part Two: DESIGN
CONSTRUCTION AND LAUNCH ~ Factors of Design ~ Building of the Hulls ~ Completion ('The Shipbuilder'
Midsummer 1911) Part Three: INFORMATION FOR PASSENGERS ~ The Arrangement of the Decks ~ Passenger Accommodation ~ Disposition of Rooms
&c. ~ The Decorations ~ Second Class Accommodation ~ Third Class Accommodation ~ General ship's fittings and furnishings (White Star Line Publicity Brochure
May 1911) ~ 'General Information for Passengers in the First Class'
1911 ~ 'First Class Passenger List'
1912 ~ 'General Information for Passengers in the Second Class'
1911 ~ 'Second Class Rates'
1912 ~ 'Third Class Rates
1912' ~ 'Specimen Third Class Bill of Fare'
1912 Part Four: OPERATION
SAFETY & NAVIGATION ~ Ship's Officers & Complement ~ 'North Atlantic Lane Routes'
1899 ~ Working Arrangements of the Ships ('The Shipbuilder'
Midsummer 1911)