Titanic: The History and Legacy of the World's Most Famous Ship (The True Accounts of People Who Lived Through History's Most Famous Shipwreck)

This book brings those voices back to life. It doesn’t just tell you what happened—it helps you feel it. With immersive storytelling, emotionally-driven scenes, and deeply researched accounts, titanic: a story of dreams, disaster, and the human spirit gives readers a full, panoramic experience of the titanic. From its majestic design and launch, through its fateful voyage and collision, to the chilling hours as it slipped beneath the sea, every detail is vividly explored. You'll relive the bravery of passengers and crew, the aftermath and investigations, the discovery of the wreck, and the cultural impact that continues to shape our view of human ambition and vulnerability. This exclusive collector’s edition includes: •The fully restored 1912 facsimile text of the wreck of the titan, or futility •Insightful annotations that illuminate the chilling connections to the titanic disaster •A high-resolution scan of the original 1912 autograph edition •Morgan robertson’s facsimile signature preserved in print •A thought-provoking afterword that examines modern-day hubris and the timeless lessons history refuses to let us forget. Almost everyone is familiar with what happened to the titanic during its maiden voyage and the tragedy that followed, but the construction of the titanic is often overlooked, despite being an amazing story itself, one that combined comfort and raw power with the world’s foremost technological advances. Nonetheless, the seeds of the titanic’s destruction were sown even before it left for its first and last journey.