Olympic and Titanic
Triumph and Disaster
2026
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80399-673-8 (ISBN)
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80399-673-8 (ISBN)
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A comprehensive reference volume on Olympic and Titanic, the first two of the ‘Olympic’ class ships
It is impossible to understand Titanic without appreciating the broader context: the development of the White Star Line and its competitors in the preceding decades; Anglo-German competition; the British fear of the ‘American peril’ as foreign capital increasingly controlled British shipping companies; and the relentless advance in shipbuilding and technology. This definitive reference volume explores the lead up to the construction of Olympic and Titanic; providing a step-by-step account of the design process; looking at the financial, logistical and political obstacles they had to tackle; the ups and downs of Olympic’s maiden season in 1911 and 1912; and summarising Titanic’s disastrous end. Relying on extensive primary source research and presenting much unpublished data, this new book is not only a valuable reference tool, but provides an essential insight into understanding this period of history.
It is impossible to understand Titanic without appreciating the broader context: the development of the White Star Line and its competitors in the preceding decades; Anglo-German competition; the British fear of the ‘American peril’ as foreign capital increasingly controlled British shipping companies; and the relentless advance in shipbuilding and technology. This definitive reference volume explores the lead up to the construction of Olympic and Titanic; providing a step-by-step account of the design process; looking at the financial, logistical and political obstacles they had to tackle; the ups and downs of Olympic’s maiden season in 1911 and 1912; and summarising Titanic’s disastrous end. Relying on extensive primary source research and presenting much unpublished data, this new book is not only a valuable reference tool, but provides an essential insight into understanding this period of history.
MARK CHIRNSIDE is a well-known maritime author. He has previously written RMS Aquitania: The Ship Beautiful, Olympic, Titanic and Britannic: The Olympic Class Ships, RMS Olympic: Titanic’s Sister, The ‘Big Four’ of the White Star Fleet, and Oceanic: White Star's Ship of the Century for The History Press.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.4.2026 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 12 Plates, color; 25 Illustrations, color; 157 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Stroud |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 210 x 297 mm |
| Gewicht | 860 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schiffe |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-80399-673-0 / 1803996730 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-80399-673-8 / 9781803996738 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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