stophie12's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25
snowbenton's review
4.0
"Be will to take the hard road. That's the lesson I want the children to bring home from the Titanic. Not that God can kill you with an iceberg if you cross the ocean. What they should be learning is that we must never follow people into anything we believe may lead to evil." -George Tulloch
Pellegrino is my favorite non-fiction author for his ability to talk about history and science and archaeology in a way that makes it real. This book shares the stories of that fateful night the Titanic sank, presents diagrams, puts forth theories, and takes you down to the depths in a submersible to see the wreckage and what can be learned from it. It's fascinating and tragic in the way that only non-fiction can be when it is written at a time when you can just as easily explore a site as you can talk to survivors.
Pellegrino is my favorite non-fiction author for his ability to talk about history and science and archaeology in a way that makes it real. This book shares the stories of that fateful night the Titanic sank, presents diagrams, puts forth theories, and takes you down to the depths in a submersible to see the wreckage and what can be learned from it. It's fascinating and tragic in the way that only non-fiction can be when it is written at a time when you can just as easily explore a site as you can talk to survivors.
donnaj71's review
5.0
I have been glued to this book for almost 2 weeks, at least for the days I wasn't so sick I could see or think. I don't know why I am so fascinated by the Titanic but I guess it is like a Pandora's box. It isn't a box full of treasure but sadness, evil, greed, fear, etc and answers some might not want to hear. However, opening this box also aids in understanding and possibly preventing a recurrence of this tragedy.... if only we can learn from it. I have decided to keep this book
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