"Unsinkable": The Full Story of the RMS Titanic
The familiar story of the RMSTitanic--from her tragic 10-second  encounter with an iceberg to her descent to the bottom of the ocean some three  hours later, taking with her more than 1,500 lives--still looms large in the  popular imagination. Daniel Butler, a researcher and archivist, worked on this  book for 30 years, intensively compiling facts not only about the event, but  also about the characters who played an important role, from the actions of  Captain Smith and his crew to the inescapable fate of the third-class  passengers. He also offers the startling revelation of a nearby ship which  ignored theTitanic's distress call because the shipmates were afraid to  awaken their captain.Unsinkableexplores every facet of theTitanic's history, from its  conception to a modern-day researcher's attempts to salvage the ship. The author  presents a contemporary view of the crew and the passengers aboard, creating a  better understanding of the time and the social psyche that played a role in the  disaster. Also of note is Butler's enlistment of a clinical psychologist to  analyze Captain Smith's mental state as the drama unfolded before him. Butler's  passionate yet balanced narrative permits readers to conclude for themselves who  or what was ultimately responsible for sinking the unsinkable ship.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.