The titanic was neither the first nor last big ship to sink, so it's clear that much of its appeal stems from the nature of ship itself. Indeed, the titanic stands out not just for its end but for its beginning, specifically the fact that it was the most luxurious passenger ship ever built at the time. In addition to the time it took to come up with the design, the giant ship took a full three years to build, and no effort or cost was spared to outfit the titanic in the most lavish ways. Given that the titanic was over 100 feet tall, nearly 900 feet long, and over 90 feet wide, it's obvious that those who built her and provided all of its famous amenities had plenty of work to do. This book explores: oThe rivalry that created the titanic oLife aboard the ship across all social classes oReal passenger and crew experiences oThe decisions made on the night of the disaster oThe rescue, investigations, and global mourning oHow titanic changed maritime safety forever oWhy the titanic still matters today The original facts and details of the titanic disaster from the newspapers of the world bring forward the story in a vivid and striking way! Join the news stories in action as the first reports told of the rms titanic being towed to halifax and all the passengers saved in erroneous first reports. Learn how the survivors were saved and about the heroes of the night who sacrificed their own lives so that others may live.the story of the heroes and the wonderful new wireless device that was so critical in saving lives as well as startling new details of a fire on board the titanic which had been burning since the ship left port in southampton.