Titanic: Legacy of the World's Greatest Ocean Liner

Gorgeous 205 page, hardcover library volume. Beautiful full color and black and white large photos. Provides insight into the maiden voyage, terror at sea, in search of the Titanic, anatomy of the disaster, the trail of time, and an epilogue. Beautiful never before published photos. One of the best books on the topic to be found. Full color pictures of much Titanic memorabilia. A great addition to a Titanic fan's library.

I found this book to humanize the Titanic tragedy. It put a face on the words "Titanic." As far as scavangering, I feel that by bringing up remnants will assure that the world will never forget April 14,1912. Items of persons i.e. letters, clothing, jewelery, and toiletry items left me with a very haunted yet respectful feeling. Definitly "brings you there". Very hard to put down, yet at times it was so intense that I had to put it down and give myself a chance to absorb what I had read.

TITANIC: Legacy of the World's Greatest Ocean Liner is a (if not the) definitive book on the Titanic. It has lots of facts and text and is almost grotesquely overwrought with pictures. In the beginning and end of this book, there is a complete list of RMS Titanic's passengers and crew which is very useful. Scattered about the book, it contains points of views of different survivors. Two facts are incorrect, the gross tonnage was 46,328 and the cruising speed was 21 knots. This book is worth all you pay for it, and Titanic buff should add it to his/her library.

I found this volume satisfying and very well done. I have ordered the James Cameron book too, but really this volume stands well on its own. As I probably won't get to see the traveling exhibit, I especially appreciated seeing the actual artifacts "strewn" throughout the book, much as they appeared on the ocean floor.As a graphic designer, I thought the design was admirable--contemporary, not overdone, yet sensitive of the period. I have several Titanic books, and consider this to be the most comprehensive visual assortment of information I have seen. To me, what was really special about this book were the computer illustrations mixed in --the opening sequence has a beautiful illustration of the bow coming into contact with the berg. The computer recreations of the ship's interior are also of high artistic quality and give the volume a dreamlike feeling. This together with informative charts and graphs give the reader a sensitive, nicely balanced account of the event--a true keepsake volume.

Susan Wels' brilliant volume TITANIC Legacy of the World's Greatest Ocean Liner must rate among the top ten books on this renowned ship. What does set it apart from most other books is the wealth of high-quality photographs of artefacts salvaged from the wreck site. These objects were painstakingly restored to their almost original pristine conditions -- and viewing them makes the whole drama come alive. A shoe brush, a steward's jacket, a jar of olives -- all amazingly intact after more than 80 years on the ocean floor. The story of the ship's ill-fated maiden voyage will be old hat to most Titanic enthusiasts and so will the photographs of the ship and the wreck be. But there are some amazing illustrations of the ship's interior that are a credit to the artist. If you're a Titanic fanatic like me, this is a must. If you're only mildly interested in that Great Ship, get it anyway -- it's worth every cent!