Titanic: The Story Of The Unsinkable Ship

(Hourly History, "Titanic: The Story of the Unsinkable Ship," Kindle Ed., 2016, pp. 5-6)...her completion was delayed when Olympic needed unscheduled repairs. While speculation in history is never rock-solid, it is reasonable to think that had the Titanic been launched on schedule, she may not have hit the iceberg...Regardless, there were some people who believed that this ship, and any ship, should carry more lifeboats – though they were ignored. In addition, the watertight doors were a much-boasted safety feature, which was one of the reasons that the ship (and others like it at the time) was thought to be “unsinkable.” However, the Titanic was actually not equipped with the most up-to-date technology in this respect. Water was able to breach these doors and flood the entire ship. Had the technology to prevent this from happening been employed (some Cunard ships had installed it), it is within the realm of possibility that the ship could have been saved, and more likely that the Carpathia would have reached the Titanic in time to save all of her passengers.I'm not surprised. This is our world today...with the most reasonable voices for the long-term safety and liberty ignored under the customs and profits right before our eyes. People like Ben Franklin or Lee Sunshin must be weeping under the ground.The book is like a report for posterity, and it certainly has some good value trying to remember those who have been forgotten after perishing during the disaster.It introduces some of the irony of the tragic event; the book is intriguing to read while making the readers think and imagine as if we were the ones in that tragic stor'y.The book is ver'y en-/ in-form'at-ive. From the beginning, the book does make the readers think with an "Ah!"The following line is what I like the most about this book:(Kindle Ed., p. 5)...Titanic actually claimed her first victims long before April 1912: eight died during construction, and twenty-eight severe injuries were recorded. More than 240 people were hurt in total.(Ibid., pp. 41-45)...the Carpathia was steaming toward the site of the wreckage. A telegraph operator had awoken Captain Arthur Henry Rostron when he received the distress signal. Rostron, was also a member of the Royal Naval Reserve, immediately ordered a reply and turned his vessel in the Titanic’s direction. The Carpathia was a ship of the Cunard line, which he was sailing from New York back to Europe. However, in such a disaster, with lives at stake, it would not have mattered to any captain what company they worked for; the code that governed seafarers dictated that distress signals always be answered...The Titanic passengers did not die in vain. As a result of the tremendous loss of life, international regulations were passed regarding lifeboats, telegraphs and communication, and ice. All ships would be required to carry enough lifeboats, crew would be trained to use them and evacuate, and passengers would have a drill so that they knew where to go and when in the event of a disaster (which anyone who has taken a cruise is well aware). Also, it was mandated that telegraph machines and later, other forms of communication, be manned 24-hours a day (had someone been at the telegraph machine on the California, they would have confirmed the emergency). Finally, patrols were set up to better survey ice fields and warn vessels about dangerous areas.That's the way for our United Humanity.The book has only a couple of minor errors to be edited boasting its near-complete quality for a first edition:(Kindle Ed., p. 16)...After the crew, third class passengers boarded, for a few of reasons...Correction: ...for a few reasons...(Ibid., p. 36)...the delay cost many their lives...Correction: ...many of their lives...Again, like I've mentioned in my reviews after reading his "Black Death" and "Spanish Flu," I think the author has his expertise in med'ic-al sector, not in hi-stor'y; they sometimes overlap with each other though, like this book.This kind of accident report, especially finding out the causes of the accident to assess the causes of the victims' symptoms or deaths, are their forte, which gives this book more credit and higher value.

This is not a detailed recounting of the sinking of the Titanic. If you are looking for that, then this isn’t the book for you. This is essentially a classroom lesson in book form. It goes over the plans to build the Titanic to the aftermath. While it covers almost every aspect, it’s mostly general information. The notable exception being the section that talks about passengers; both survivors and those who perished. Not everyone is mentioned of course, but there are mentions of people from all three passenger classes and some staff, which is of course a nice tribute to people who would otherwise be lost to time.As with any tragedy, hindsight is 20/20. There were certainly things that could have been done to perhaps prevent this infamous disaster. It seems however that from time to time, a serious incident needs to happen in order for rules, regulations, and safety measures to evolve and improve. Unfortunately for the passengers of the Titanic, it meant the loss of a great deal of lives.

NOTE: The publisher informed me that this book was available for free on Amazon and asked me to write a review.Certain historic events are so inherently fascinating that the public interest in them never dies down, and year after year, author after author takes a crack at describing them. Undoubtedly the prime example of such an event is the story of the Titanic, a supposedly unsinkable ship that did just that on its first voyage over a century ago. But although the Titanic itself disappeared under the waves in 1912, its spirit and legend remain afloat today. A search of Amazon books for "Titanic ship" yielded over 1500 matches.Among those 1500 Amazon books on the Titanic is “Titanic: The Story of the Unsinkable Ship,” which is part of a digital publishing effort called Hourly History. This company, using uncredited individual authors, has published several dozen histories and biographies, all about 50 pages long, on Amazon. The company’s goal, according to their website, is to give readers a good fundamental overview of various topics in an easily digestible book that can be read in an hour. In the case of “Titanic,” their target audience would probably be people whose knowledge of the ship is at best the result of seeing James Cameron’s movie and at worse, could be summed up in a single paragraph. And, while there are certainly many excellent (and considerably longer) books about the Titanic readily available, such as Walter Lord’s classic “A Night to Remember,” many people simply don’t want to invest the time to finish a detailed account of the ship, but want more than they can glean from a Wikipedia article.As I read Hourly History’s “Titanic,” I tried to look at the book in just that way, to see how it would read from the point of view of a Titanic novice. And, on that basis, it reads fairly well. The book has actually been written by an author or authors with decent skill, rather than simply being a cut-and-paste job like many other short “reference” books on Amazon. It’s logically organized and flows fairly smoothly. The language is at times a bit too melodramatic for my taste, but there are only a couple of minor grammatical errors, and it’s easy to understand throughout. Anyone from middle school on up should be able to follow the book very easily.As for the content itself, Hourly History’s “Titanic” certainly covers the basics, with one- or two-paragraphs mini-bios of many of the key characters and a short but reasonably comprehensive discussion of a number of salient points such as the flaws in design that contributed to the ship’s sinking and an explanation of why there were so few survivors in the water. Throughout the entire book, the authors have included a great deal of what some might call trivial details but which are the types of things that stick out and make people remember this particular content. For example, the authors include a description of the second and third class dining menus, instead of merely relating what those in first class had to eat. It’s a minor detail, but one I can’t recall having read anywhere else.Of course, I highly doubt that the authors of Hourly History’s “Titanic” did anything remotely approaching the enormous amount of research of primary sources that authors of scholarly Titanic works have done. But, in my view, a book of this nature does have value anyway. What these authors seem to have done, it appears to me, is to find a number of secondary sources (including, possibly, websites and other online sources) and cull interesting information from them, then assemble that into a 50-page text. This rises considerably above the level of cut-and-paste research that’s often prevalent on Amazon. Indeed, comparing Hourly History’s book to the Wikipedia article on the Titanic reveals numerous differences between the two, with the Hourly History book containing a lot of information the Wikipedia page does not have. Further, the Hourly History “Titanic” is not merely a collection of trivial facts; the authors can and do try to make points. In the case of the recitation of the menus, those details and several others mentioned in the book reinforce the authors’ theme that the White Star line was determined to make travel on the Titanic an exceptional experience for all of the passengers (making the disaster all that more tragically ironic).I’m not sure if all the topics Hourly History covers will work this well in the publisher’s format (trying to cover the Middle Ages in 50 pages would seem to be a daunting task). But, their treatment of the Titanic works fairly well here. The book is well organized, reasonably well written, and an easy read for students or adults. Further, there’s a decent amount of content (I learned some things I didn’t know). At the end of the book, readers can decide if they want to spend more time (and money) and go through some of the lengthier books on the subject. Hourly History’s “Titanic” should keep its readers well above water.

Still fascinates!

This book can be read in just about 30 minutes. It is a simple overview of the Titanic with a brief conclusion and aftermath from the famous sinking.Overall, easy to read and focused on the facts helps me enjoy this book.

I can’t understand how anyone could give this five stars. Or four stars, or three or two. On the plus side, the language used is very clear - but, that’s the only plus. There are huge inaccuracies in the story as told here. One of the most fundamental is that one of the ships that was central to the ensuing rescue, the Californian, is referred to throughout as the California. Another is the role of one of the key protagonists, Pirrie. I won’t list the other discrepancies/errors. Except the most important of all: this book claims that the ship was lost due to bad luck. That is complete rubbish and renders the book unfit for any purpose. It is a shame that a book can’t get “Nil points,” or no stars. Because that’s what it deserves.

i like them i like jack the most out of favourites it goes jack then rose then william mc master murdoch then molly then captain edward Smith then ruth then carl i will tell you how some died jack died of hypomia rose died of old age william mc master murdoch killed himself molly survived captin edward smith died by the windows smashing and heavy water drowning him ruth survived carl he was killed 705 people survived and 1,500 people died now some facts the RMS titanic was the world's largest passenger ship when it entered service,measuring 269 meters (882 feet) in length ,and the largest man-made moving object on earth.The ship burned around 600 tonnes of coal a day -hand shovelled into its fernaces by a team of 176 men.RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner operated by the white star line that sank in North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning hours of 15 April 1912,after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage frm Southampton to New York City.As it prepared tol embark on its maiding voyage, the Titanic was the most opulent ships in the world it was a strong ship.It sunk on the 14 of April 1912 the time was 2:20 am it carred 2,200 people.William Mc Master Murdoch knew it would sink.It took Titanic 2 hours and 40 minutes to sink did you know that?So there you have it facts about titanic good bye ; ) : )

I downloaded several Hourly History books for free and perhaps should have read one of them first. Having said that - this is one of the better ones. They all seem to have been written for children - but at least this one doesn't repeat facts ad nauseum - and then repeat them all again in a final summary chapter.Not sure when it was written but I did see a documentary in early 2017 that delivered evidence of a smouldering coal bunker fire that had started before they ever set sail and which contributed to the amount of water taken on. This is not mentioned in this book.If you have a child who doesn't know anything about the Titanic - then this may be worth downloading. Otherwise it only took 10 minutes for me to read and a great deal of the text was taken up with describing how opulent it was and what each class was given to eat. It's not a bad introduction...assuming it's still free.

There is enough factual content in this little tome to debunk many myths and personalise the Titanic disater with an introduction to some of its characters. The writing style is plain and the content is easily digestible. There are a number of books in the series dating back to 2016 publication and these are currently free on Amazon. I plan to read them all

I really enjoy these short books and I tend to read them in between longer ones just for a break. This book tells you everything you need to know about the ship and even if you’ve seen the film or read other books it’s well worth downloading