Return to Titanic
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.17 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0792272889 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Reader B said Deja vu all over again.. First off, I am an avid fan of the whole Titanic story, and went to the Titanic Artifacts exhibit to see items brought up from the ship. But this book is very disappointing, especially if you have Ballard's book 'The Discovery of the Titanic' (1987) because this . Beautiful pictures and strong opinions Since I find the whole Titanic story fascinating, I checked out Return To Titanic - A New Look At The World's Most Famous Lost Ship by Robert D. Ballard with Michael S. Sweeney. It's a beautiful book with a definite agenda.Ballard was the person who originally di. Blondie59 said Disappointing.could have been so much more. A very fast read. Got it on Christmas and was done the next day. Ballard calls it Return to Titanic, but if you are looking for lots of photos and discussion about that topic, you will be very disappointed. It took Ballard over 100 pages to get to finally showing
Sidebars throughout, identify the artifacts of survivors, such as letters, watches, clothing, and tell their stories.. TITANIC has 5 chapters in 192 pages, with 125 images, diagrams, and maps. This compelling, illustrated book is a journey back in time to the tragic sinking of the Titanic in 1912; a hard look at the present salvaging and natural deterioration of the wreck; and a blueprint for future conservation of this icon. Sweeney's deft hand combines with Ballard's own intriguing story of discovery, his masterminding of robots and hi-definition cameras to document the wreck, and his commitment to conservation in the 21st century. Says Ballard, "every possible book has been written on the Titanic, and Titanic addicts have them all. They will not have this." RETURN TO
With co-writer Sweeney, Ballard thoroughly reviews Titanic's history and the catastrophic events that led to her demise. Photos. As he discusses his 2004 return voyage to the wreck, Ballard will hold Titanic-philes riveted by the human and scientific elements of the tragedy. He describes his dream of turning the ship into a museum on the ocean floor, easily explored from above by computer. The book's most unique contributions are the numerous photos of those who have died while analyzing and photographing the wreckage, and the pictures of the intricate equipment used to accomplish the monumental task of undersea exploration. . Since then, Ballard has retained a deep emotional connection to Titanic. From Publishers Weekly Expeditions to find Titanic began in 1953, but all of them failed until 1985, when Ballard (in collaboration with French explorer Jea