Jones, Richard The story of the Titanic has been told countless times, but very few books deal in detail with the numerous expeditions that have visited the wreck; even fewer tell the personal stories associated with these underwater voyages. Now, for the first time, details of some of the lesser-known deep-sea expeditions to the world's most famous shipwreck are being revealed, focusing on the people who lead them, the equipment used and the backstories of the research vessels that carried these teams into the cold, dark waves of the Atlantic. From the failed expeditions of the early 1980s to the tragic loss of a submersible four decades later, this is the story of the search operations and dives to the wreck of a ship that has become synonymous with disaster. Through interviews with people who were there at different times, we rediscover a shipwreck that has captured the imagination of people from all over the world to such an extent that they are willing to risk their lives just to catch a glimpse of it. But it is precisely this glimpse of the Titanic that has cost so much money and affected so many lives.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Jones, Richard M.
Title
Titanic
Details
English text, 40 bw- and 40 colour illustrations. 224 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
The Searches and the Dives
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Church Street 47 S70 2AS South Yorkshire Vereinigtes Königreich
