The complete idiot's guide to the Titanic / by Jay Stevenson [and Sharon Rutman].

This is a quirky and easy-to-read guide to the Titanic disaster. The topic is covered in short chapters, each of which has an overview of the salient points. There are copious illustrations and photographs. The book covers the story of the Titanic, from details of her construction to the aftermath of the disaster, the public enquiries and the efforts to raise the vessel in later years. The last section of the book deals with premonitions of the disaster which many claimed to have experienced and myths surrounding the sinking of the Titanic. The appendices contain the following: A - Titanic Terms; B - Historic Ships; C - Names to Know; D - Titanic Passengers; E - Cargo Hold; F - Titanic Reading and Viewing. There is also an extensive index.