Farewell, Titanic: Her Final Legacy
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (568 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470873876 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Together, these sources create a riveting account of the intensely dramatic moments before and after the collision and of the aftermath.Farewell, Titanic also goes far beyond the nightmarish catastrophe to draw connections between the loss of more than 1,500 souls and some of the tragedies of our won era. Drawing on the author’s personal story, the book examines with rare sensitivity and immediacy the cautionary scientific and poignant spiritual lessons of disaster. From the Inside FlapThe Titanic was the biggest, most luxurious passenger ship the world had ever seen. This is probably the last book that could have been written while Titanic survivors were still alive, and in Farewell, Titanic, Pellegrino draws on survivors’ firsthand stories of the tragedy as well as evide
A Most Befitting Legacy Nothing that teaches us about history is irrelevant. Nothing is irrelevant that instructs us regarding hubris. Posterity, when heeded, can illuminate far more than just the past--its brilliance can cast a meaningful glow into our future. Farewell, Tita. "Mystifying Adventure" according to Mr. Titanic. An essential facet of this immortal story. "Farewell, Titanic" - the third and final book in Charles Pellegrino's Titanic trilogy proves to be a captivating tribute to honor the centennial of the legendary lost liner's sinking. Offering a unique person. If you read one book on the Titanic, this is the one! Thank you Mr. Pellegrino for the most beautifully written, emotional and factual book ever written on the Titanic. Charles Pellegrino is an archaeologist, historian and explorer who has the ability to write a very moving account past and present on the
On the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's sinking, a prominent Titanic researcher offers a final chance to see the ship before it disappears foreverThe Titanic was the biggest, most luxurious passenger ship the world had ever seen; the ads proclaimed it to be unsinkable. When it sank in April 1912 after hitting an iceberg, killing more than 1,500 people, the world was forever changed and the public has been spellbound ever since. Now, a century later, the Titanic is about to disappear again: its infrastructure is set to collapse in the next few years. In this book, scientist Charles Pellegrino offers what may be the last opportunity to see the ship before it is lost to the seas for eternity. The last book to be written while survivors were still alive and able to contribute details, Farewell, Titanic includes many untold stories about the sinking and exploration of the unsinkable ship.Author Charles Pellegrino provided source material for James Cameron's Oscar-winning Titanic film, which is being re-released in 3D at the same time as the bookIncludes 16 pa
Pellegrino wrote the New York Times bestseller Her Name, Titanic about the ship and its discovery. Charles Pellegrino is a scientist who has been involved in Titanic research for decades, since shortly after Robert Ballard discovered the remains of the luxury vessel in the 1980s. His second book about the Titanic, Ghosts of the Titanic, was published in 2000. . Pellegrino has worked with both Ballard and dir