Titanic
A Fresh Look at the Evidence by a Former Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents
By (author) John Lang
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Publication date:
09 July 2012Length of book:
304 pagesPublisher
Rowman & Littlefield PublishersISBN-13: 9781442218925
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, and Titanic Revisited examines the events of April 1912 from that completely new perspective. John Lang 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 what important lessons still need to be learned.
Titanic’s name is one of the most easily recognized words in the language and there have been so many books and films about the disaster that it would be hard to find an aspect untouched. However, Lang, with his experience of marine accident investigation has found an angle in examining events of April 1912 from the perspective of an MAIB officer. His analysis is supported by detailed background material enabling the reader to understand the events of the collision and sinking more fully as he brings the standards of a 21st century investigation to bear on the events in determining exactly what happened and why.