Titanic

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Explore the glory and tragedy of the Titanic in a fascinating book that traces the events leading up to her fateful end.On April 14, 1912, the largest and finest ocean liner of the age struck an iceberg and sank to the icy depths. Here, in clear, compelling prose illustrated with evocative scenes, extensive diagrams, and historical photos, is the story of the Titanic’srise and fall- from details on her state-of-the-art design and widely varying accommodations to a timeline showing how structural and human failure contributed to her demise.

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Weight 0.14 kg
Dimensions 0.39 × 20.02 × 24.92 cm
PubliCanadation City/Country

USA

Author(s)

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Format
language1
Pages

32

Publisher

Year Published

2012-3-13

Imprint

For Ages

3-7

ISBN 10

0763660345

About The Author

Martin Jenkins has written numerous acclaimed books for children, including a retelling of Jonathan Swift’s GULLIVER'S TRAVELS and several nonfiction titles. He lives in Cambridge, England.Brian Sanders is an illustrator whose work has appeared in other pop-up books, on book jackets, and even on postage stamps. He and his wife, also an illustrator, live in Essex, England.

Riveting.—School Library JournalWow factor: a 3-D paper model of the ship that folds out to nearly 2 ½ feet.—USA Today, holiday gift guideSure to interest children.—School Library JournalThis pop-up book has only got one ‘pop,’ but it’s a doozy: the entire doomed vessel, from bow to stern.—Entertainment Weekly, “The Must List”Spectacular…offers an interactive re-creation of the ship’s ill-fated maiden voyage.—Journal InquirerSplashy…Just add seawater and an iceberg.—San Francisco ChronicleAn engineering marvel.—Cincinnati/Kentucky Enquirer, included in a roundup of the 10 best pop-up books of 2007A marvel of paper engineering.—Buffalo NewsTitanically impressive.—MetroKids DelawareAn unsinkable subject for books, the world’s most famous ship outdoes itself with this one.—BookPageIncludes all sorts of special surprises…a must purchase for any pop-up collector.—Aptos TimesThis is meant to be a tour de force, and it is!—WondertimeWith paper engineering by pop-up master David Hawcock, this fabulous extravaganza is a must for history buffs and children.—Copley News Service

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