Rediscover the story of the largest and most luxurious ship ever
built!
At the time of its construction, the Titanic was an engineering wonder.
At 882 feet, 8 inches long -- a distance of more than four city blocks
-- the ship was the largest ever built. It was also the most luxurious
and, supposedly, the safest. It took 3,000 workers at the Harland and
Wolff shipyard in Belfast almost three years to complete construction.
Learn about the process -- from stem to stern -- in Building the
Titanic.
ABOUT THE SERIES:
On the night of April 14-15, 1912, the largest and most luxurious ship
ever built hit an iceberg and sunk on her maiden voyage. More than 100
years later, the Titanic continues to fascinate. How did this supposedly
"unsinkable" ship meet its icy fate? Who were the people who sailed on
the ship, and what was that experience like before, during, and after
the disaster? What did explorers discover in 1985 when they found the
sunken ship at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean? Featuring historical
imagery, first-hand accounts, and lively text, the four titles in this
series will answer all these questions... and more.