Written in the months after the disaster by the editor of Scientific American, this book argues that liners had become fast and luxurious at the cost of safety. Walker sets the Titanic beside Brunel’s Great Eastern, with its double hull and watertight bulkheads, explains how the great ship went down, and proposes subdivision as the answer.
A clear, illustrated period analysis for anyone fascinated by the Titanic and ship design. Download the free EPUB.