Just in time for the centennial of the sinking of the Titanic, this graphic deluxe edition compiles first hand accounts, testimonies, and letters by notable Titanic survivors, including Archibald Gracie, Lawrence Beesley, Elizabeth W. Shutes, and the "unsinkable" Molly Brown. Full of historically accurate details and an afterword by the grandson of Lawrence Beesley, Titanic Survivors and author of The Loss of the S.S. Titanic, it will be the gift to give die-hard Titanic buffs. Authoritative, commemorative and in a striking, luxurious package with and introduction by Titanic enthusiast and expert, Tim Maltin, this will be the authoritative work on the disaster.

April 15th, 2012, will be the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the "Titanic."

People have an endless fascination with the "Titanic," yet much of what they know today is a mixture of fact and fiction. In one hundred and one brief and engaging chapters, Tim Maltin, one of the foremost experts on the Titanic, reveals the truth behind the most common beliefs about the ship and the night it sank. From physics to photographs, lawsuits to love stories, Maltin doesn't miss one tidbit surrounding its history. Heavily researched and filled with detailed descriptions, quotes from survivors, and excerpts from the official inquiries, this book is guaranteed to make readers rethink everything they thought they knew about the legendary ship and its tragic fate.

Everybody has a theory about the Titanic. But what actually happened? Here, in one fascinating volume, are detailed answers to the questions that have been asked time and again about that fateful night. Is it true there weren't enough lifeboats on board? Did the lookouts really miss spotting the iceberg because they weren't given binoculars? Did owner Ismay order the ship to go faster than normal because he was trying to break the transatlantic speed record? Should we believe the band went down playing Nearer, My God, To Thee 'This book is a must have for Titanic enthusiasts, or anyone with even a mild curiosity of what went on when the Titanic went down.' - Weekly Times