Sabol, Stephanie creator Copeland, Gregory illustrator. text bibliography nyu 2018 monographic eng

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108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm "For more than 100 years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers can find out why the great ship went down and how it was discovered seventy-five years later. At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met its catastrophic end after crashing into an iceberg. Of the 2,240 passengers and crew onboard, only 705 survived. More than 100 years later, today's readers will be intrigued by the mystery that surrounds this ship that was originally labeled 'unsinkable'."--Provided by publisher. What was the Titanic? -- The age of steam -- Building the titanic -- Fitting out the ship -- Stuff and more stuff -- Life aboard the ship -- Warnings -- Iceberg! -- Abandon ship! -- Rescue -- The lost -- Discovery -- What if?. Ages 8-12. juvenile by Stephanie Sabol ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland. Includes bibliographical references. ln----- Titanic (Steamship) Juvenile literature Titanic (Steamship) Titanic (Barco de vapor) Literatura juvenil Shipwrecks North Atlantic Ocean History 20th century Juvenile literature Naufragios Historia Naúfragos Historia Literatura juvenil Colisiones marítimas Shipwrecks North Atlantic Ocean Naufragios Historia Océano Atlántico Norte Siglo XX Literatura juvenil G 530 S117w 2018 910.9163/4 9780515157260 (pbk) 0515157260 (pbk) 2017052873 PSt/DLC 171115 20241128160627.0 20147029 eng