Bibliograph

What was the Titanic?, by Stephanie Sabol ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland

Type

Label

What was the Titanic?, by Stephanie Sabol ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8-12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What was the Titanic?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

990286589

Responsibility statement

by Stephanie Sabol ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland

Series statement

What was...?

Summary

"For more than 100 years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers can find out why the great ship went down and how it was discovered seventy-five years later. At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met its catastrophic end after crashing into an iceberg. Of the 2,240 passengers and crew onboard, only 705 survived. More than 100 years later, today's readers will be intrigued by the mystery that surrounds this ship that was originally labeled 'unsinkable'."--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

What was the Titanic? -- The age of steam -- Building the Titanic -- Fitting out the ship -- Stuff and more stuff -- Life aboard the ship -- Warnings -- Iceberg! -- Abandon ship! -- Rescue -- The lost -- Discovery -- What if?

Target audience

juvenile

Classification