John P. Eaton Livres

In her brief life the Titanic, at the time of her launch the world’s largest man-made moving object, inspired huge excitement and speculation. Today, 100 years since she sank with the loss of more than 1,500 lives, public interest continues undimmed. This substantial book, long regarded as the definitive book on the subject, has been fully updated in a centenary edition that chronicles the latest chapters in this compelling story. This new edition includes new information about the crew's forced detention for the U.S. Senate investigation, an entirely new chapter detailing recent Titanic expeditions (both authorized and unauthorized), exploration, legal challenges, the ship's artifacts and their exhibitions, significant new Titanic museums, new appendices, the most complete and accurate Titanic passenger list ever published and more than 100 new photographs.

No other ship or maritime tragedy holds more fascination than the Titanic - and a century after she sank beneath the chill, starlit North Atlantic waters on her maiden voyage, carrying a wide mix of passengers, from the social, artistic and financial elite of two continents to the humblest emigrants on their way to America, the story continues to enthral people of all ages and cultures.Two of the world's foremost authorities present this popular account of the sea’s best-known disaster, expertly summarisizing the ship's brief but glamorous life, from building and launching in Belfast, to the discovery of her remains more than two miles down on the ocean bed, and the subsequent artefact recovery dives and courtroom efforts to protect the wreck. Their own photographic dives to the wreck site feature in this updated third edition of their best-selling paperback, together with a wealth of fascinating new information about the ship and her people, past and present.

More than eight decades after the most famous sinking of all time, interest in the Titanic tragedy remains as strong as ever. Here, two of the world's foremost Titanic experts bring the story right up to date to include: new facts which have emerged since the first publication; fresh evidence on the Californian mystery; details of dives down to the wreck, and inter-continental struggles for salvage rights; and the controversial recovery, preservation and exhibition of artefacts.

How many stars were found on the American flag flying from Titanic's mast? How many dogs were on board?Why was Titanic's helmsman prevented from seeing the approaching iceberg?The answers to these questions, and many more, are in this book which is based on research from three continents using original and archival sources, It comprises snapshots of more than 250 dates, from the births of the key players in this tragedy to the latest expedition to recover artefacts; a chronology of the ships's final hours, with exact times assigned to each event based on current scientific examination of the wreck; an account of how the public learned the news of the sinking, and also of the court hearings to establish ownership rights to the wreck.

V knize "TITANIC: Plavba do záhuby" od Johna P. Eatona a Charlese A. Haase, se dozvíte mnoho věcí, jež vám možná až vyrazí dech. Nejen o lodi jako takové, ale i o problémech při její konstrukci a pověrčivosti dělníků, kteří v ní viděli zlo. Ovšem i to, co vám kniha může nabídnout, je jen počáteční fundament, na němž musíte stavět už vy sami jako potenciální badatelé na poli jedné velké záhady.

Faszinierende Einblicke in das Leben an Bord des Luxusschiffesaktualisierte NeuausgabeEnthält original historisches Bildmaterialneue technische Daten zu Konstruktion und Ausstattung Auch ein Jahrhundert nach dem Untergang der Titanic fasziniert diese Tragödie noch immer. Erfahren Sie alles über das Leben an Bord des Luxusschiffes, den Untergang und die Zeit danach. Die beiden bekanntesten Experten auf diesem Gebiet, Hohn P. Eaton und Charles A. Haas, sind die einzigen Historiker, die den langen Tauchgang zum Wrack der Titanic gewagt haben. Zahlreiche Expeditionen mit stetig verbesserter wissenschaftlicher Ausrüstung entdeckten aufregende neue Fundstücke, die Millionen Menschen bei weltweiten Ausstellungen begeistern. In dieser aktualisierten Neuausgabe haben die beiden Autoren die Geschichte des legendären Schiffes auf den heutigen Stand gebracht und präsentieren ausführliches historisches Bildmaterial, neue technische Daten zu Konstruktion und Ausstattung und geben faszinierende Einblicke in das Leben an Bord des Luxusschiffes.