{"product_id":"olympic-and-titanic-by-mark-chirnside-9781803996738","title":"Olympic and Titanic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComprehensive reference volume on the Olympic Class sister ships, \u003cem\u003eOlympic\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e. It is impossible to understand \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e without appreciating the broader context: the development of the White Star Line and its competitors in the preceding decades; Anglo-German competition; the British fear of the 'American peril' as foreign capital increasingly controlled British shipping companies; and the relentless advance in shipbuilding and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis definitive reference volume explores the lead up to the construction of \u003cem\u003eOlympic\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e; providing a step-by-step account of the design process; looking at the financial, logistical and political obstacles they had to tackle; the ups and downs of \u003cem\u003eOlympic\u003c\/em\u003e's maiden season in 1911 and 1912; and summarising \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e's disastrous end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRelying on extensive primary source research and presenting much unpublished data, this new book is not only a valuable reference tool, but provides an essential insight into understanding this period of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mark Chirnside is a well-known maritime author. He has previously written \u003cem\u003eRMS Aquitania: The Ship Beautiful\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOlympic, Titanic and Britannic: The Olympic Class Ships\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRMS Olympic: Titanic's Sister\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe 'Big Four' of the White Star Fleet\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eOceanic: White Star's Ship of the Century\u003c\/em\u003e for The History Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 colour, 157 b\/w illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47703745200364,"sku":"9781803996738","price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781803996738-olympic-and-titanic.jpg?v=1780602861","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/olympic-and-titanic-by-mark-chirnside-9781803996738","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}