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245 10 a| Titanich| [electronic resource] :b| a fresh look at the evidence by a former Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents /c| John Lang.;

260 a| Lanham, MD :b| Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,;

300 a| 299 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 23 cm;

500 a| "Published in the UK by Seafarer Books"--Title page verso.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

505 0 a| Foreword / Michael Grey MBE -- Preface -- Prologue -- Part I: Background -- The North Atlantic -- Ships, shipping and the North Atlantic -- Maritime matters -- The people -- Marine accidents and their investigation -- Part II: The loss of RMS Titanic: a report -- Introduction -- Part I -- Factual information -- Part II -- Analysis -- Part III -- Conclusions, causes and recommendations -- Epilogue.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| Publisher description: The sinking of the Titanic on her maiden voyage in April 1912 was one of the defining moments of the twentieth century. Books and films about the disaster that befell the iconic liner are commonplace, and it seems almost inconceivable that anything fresh can emerge. But there is one angle that has not been covered. John Lang, who was for five years the UK's Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents, presents the circumstances surrounding the loss of the Titanic through the eyes of a professional marine accident investigator. He has examined the original evidence and worked his way through the confusing, conflicting and often incoherent testimonials given at the two original inquires. He brings the standards of a twenty-first-century accident investigation to bear on the events of April 1912, using his expertise and his investigator's instinct to determine exactly what happened a century ago - and why. His unique approach reveals some surprising findings.;

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Titanic a fresh look at the evidence by a former Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents / John Lang.

Author/creator	Lang, John S.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
Description	299 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Titanic (Steamship) Shipwrecks--North Atlantic Ocean. --History.

Contents	Foreword / Michael Grey MBE -- Preface -- Prologue -- Part I: Background -- The North Atlantic -- Ships, shipping and the North Atlantic -- Maritime matters -- The people -- Marine accidents and their investigation -- Part II: The loss of RMS Titanic: a report -- Introduction -- Part I -- Factual information -- Part II -- Analysis -- Part III -- Conclusions, causes and recommendations -- Epilogue.
Abstract	Publisher description: The sinking of the Titanic on her maiden voyage in April 1912 was one of the defining moments of the twentieth century. Books and films about the disaster that befell the iconic liner are commonplace, and it seems almost inconceivable that anything fresh can emerge. But there is one angle that has not been covered. John Lang, who was for five years the UK's Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents, presents the circumstances surrounding the loss of the Titanic through the eyes of a professional marine accident investigator. He has examined the original evidence and worked his way through the confusing, conflicting and often incoherent testimonials given at the two original inquires. He brings the standards of a twenty-first-century accident investigation to bear on the events of April 1912, using his expertise and his investigator's instinct to determine exactly what happened a century ago - and why. His unique approach reveals some surprising findings.
General note	"Published in the UK by Seafarer Books"--Title page verso.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2012532738
ISBN	9781442218901 (hardback)
ISBN	(eISBN)

Titanic a fresh look at the evidence by a former Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents / John Lang.

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