TitanicTitanicBy Simon AdamsBy Simon Adams

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My summary of the TitanicMy summary of the Titanic

• This book (Titanic by Simon Adams, This book (Titanic by Simon Adams, an Eyewitness book) is all about the an Eyewitness book) is all about the people, the events and other stuff people, the events and other stuff that happened or was on the Titanic. that happened or was on the Titanic. When you read this book you’ll see When you read this book you’ll see photos, painted pictures, and photos, painted pictures, and captions of stuff that you may not captions of stuff that you may not know. know.

Fact #1Fact #1

• On page 8 its shows that there was more On page 8 its shows that there was more ships that were built before the Titanic ships that were built before the Titanic was built. One of them was called Sirius. was built. One of them was called Sirius. The Sirius was 700 tons and was built in The Sirius was 700 tons and was built in Glasgow, Scotland in 1836. Another ship is Glasgow, Scotland in 1836. Another ship is the Great Eastern. The Great Eastern was the Great Eastern. The Great Eastern was built in May 1, 1854. The other ship is the built in May 1, 1854. The other ship is the Mauretania (brother of Lusitania) which Mauretania (brother of Lusitania) which was built in 1909. was built in 1909.

Fact #2Fact #2

. . Page 10 shows facts about the Titanic, like when the Page 10 shows facts about the Titanic, like when the Titanic was built in March 31, 1909. Furthermore, Titanic was built in March 31, 1909. Furthermore, how tall the Titanic was, which is 300,000,000 in. (35 how tall the Titanic was, which is 300,000,000 in. (35 meters), how long it was, and that is 882.75 ft long, meters), how long it was, and that is 882.75 ft long, and how heavy it was, which is over 100 tons. It also and how heavy it was, which is over 100 tons. It also shows when and why the Titanic sank, and what the shows when and why the Titanic sank, and what the

pieces of the broken Titanic look now.pieces of the broken Titanic look now.

Fact #3Fact #3

. . In one of the captions on page 20 there In one of the captions on page 20 there were 289 firemen and stokers because were 289 firemen and stokers because the Titanic was so big. Both workers the Titanic was so big. Both workers shoveled coal into the boilers to keep shoveled coal into the boilers to keep the ship running. On the picture the ship running. On the picture couldn’t find one with all. A stoker is couldn’t find one with all. A stoker is crew man or crew men that add coal crew man or crew men that add coal into the fireboxes of steam boilers. into the fireboxes of steam boilers.

Fact #4Fact #4

• Page 21 shows how people were treated. Page 21 shows how people were treated. They were divided by class. First class, They were divided by class. First class, second class, and third class. Third class second class, and third class. Third class was treated a lot better than others. I was treated a lot better than others. I thinks it’s not fair, because then it would thinks it’s not fair, because then it would make the first and second class people make the first and second class people feel bad and seem that those third class feel bad and seem that those third class people are better than them. people are better than them.

Fact #5Fact #5

• Page 48 shows a bar graph showing what Page 48 shows a bar graph showing what types of people died and survived from the types of people died and survived from the collision with the iceberg. Only 214 crew collision with the iceberg. Only 214 crew members survived, but 685 crewmen died. members survived, but 685 crewmen died. First class people, 199 survived and 130 First class people, 199 survived and 130 died. Second class, 119 survived, 166 died. Second class, 119 survived, 166 died. Finally, for third class, 174 survived, died. Finally, for third class, 174 survived, and 536 died. and 536 died.

Fact #6Fact #6

• Page 55 shows some pictures of the Page 55 shows some pictures of the “Nautile”. The Nautile was a small “Nautile”. The Nautile was a small submarine that was really cramped, submarine that was really cramped, and was used to pick broken pieces and was used to pick broken pieces of the titanic by using a robotic arm. of the titanic by using a robotic arm. The nautile was controlled by 2 The nautile was controlled by 2 scientists. scientists.

Fact #7Fact #7

• Page 54 shows a bar with depths in Page 54 shows a bar with depths in feet and meters of how deep the feet and meters of how deep the Titanic sank from the collision with Titanic sank from the collision with the iceberg. The Titanic sank 4,000 the iceberg. The Titanic sank 4,000 meters deep (13,123 ft.). meters deep (13,123 ft.).

Fact #8Fact #8

• Page 58 has a movie about the Titanic, Page 58 has a movie about the Titanic, and some articles about it. Next to the and some articles about it. Next to the articles is a picture of a song writer named articles is a picture of a song writer named “Haydon Augarde”. Now, if you want to “Haydon Augarde”. Now, if you want to read this eyewitness book (Titanic) then read this eyewitness book (Titanic) then purchase and read this awesome bookpurchase and read this awesome book. .