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Explore Titanic: Breathtaking New Pictures, Recreated with Digital Technology
Boys and girls will be enthralled by this dramatic pictorial history of the great ocean liner R.M.S. Titanic, and its fateful sinking in the North Atlantic. Approximately 125 photos and illustrations in color and black and white–including 12 astonishing 3D-rendered graphics–tell the Titanic’s story, from its 1911 launching at the Belfast shipyard to its tragic destruction on April 15, 1912 during its maiden Atlantic crossing. Young readers will see faithful reproductions of both exterior and interior ship’s details, from the Boiler Room and Engine Room far below decks to the luxury passengers’ cabins and the ship’s grand ballroom. Among the 3D-rendered artworks are two remarkable double-gatefold illustrations
- The Titanic under steam
- A cutaway diagram of the ship
- The Grand Staircase in First Class
- A First Class Cabin “Parlor Suite”
- The Bridge and Wheelhouse
- The First Class Dining Room
- Second Class Promenade Deck
- The Grand Staircase flooding as the ship sinks . . . and more
The end product of meticulous research, this book’s 3D-rendered artwork virtually draws readers aboard the ship, employing painstakingly realistic facsimiles of details both large and small. Enclosed with this unusual book is a CD-ROM that walks viewers through the ship’s interior from stem to stern, showing hundreds of details. Viewers can zoom in and out to examine details more closely, and they can move around inside cabin interiors in a way that heightens the illusion of realism.
Description
TAKE A PERSONAL TOUR OF THE GREATEST OCEAN LINER TO EVER SAIL THE SEAS
No other ship has captured the imagination as powerfully as Titanic, yet just a handful of black-and-white photographs remain to give us an idea of how the ship really looked – until now.
We have gone back to the original plans to digitally recreate Titanic using ultra-real 3D graphics. Finally, you can see Titanic as she was, in color and in all her glory. These amazing new views of Titanic are so real that you won’t believe your eyes!
Take a Personal Tour of the Ship
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Welcome AboardYou are standing before the Grand Central Staircase in first class. This impressive sweep of stairs greeted first-class passengers as they came down from the Boat Deck into the luxurious interior of the ship. | Dinner is ServedWelcome to the First-Class Dining Saloon. At 115’ feet long, it could sit 532 diners. Dinner consisted of up to 11 courses, each served with a different wine. | In SteerageSteerage is another name for third class. Third-class cabins were on the lower decks, toward the bow and stern, and closer to the noise of the engines. Although small, they were clean and modern, with two bunk beds, electric light and heating. |
More interior shots
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The CrewYou are standing in the wheelhouse, where the helmsman steered the ship. Titanic sailed with a crew of 944. Everything on the Titanic was driven by steam power, from the ship’s propellers to the lights. Steam was provided by 29 massive boilers and 162 coal-burning furnaces. | Disaster StrikesOn Sunday, April 14 at 11:40 pm, a lookout in the crow’s nest saw a dark object directly ahead. He rang his warning bell, shown above, three times and called the bridge, saying “Iceberg straight ahead!” Titanic slowly turned, but only enough to avoid a head-on collision. After an agonizing 37 seconds, the ship smashed into the iceberg along her starboard side. | Last MomentsYou are looking down at the Grand Central Staircase as the waters rise step by step. In a few moments the lights will go out, and water from the deck above will smash through the glass dome overhead flooding the entire space. All told, 1,517 lives were lost in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic. |
Review
“Astonishing pictorial history of the ill-fated liner reconstructs all the ship’s details with dramatic gatefolds and an enclosed CD-ROM that walks viewers through the ship’s interior.” — Museum Store Magazine
“Titanic” is the most famous ship ever — but just a handful of black-and-white photos remain to show us what this amazing ship really looked like. . . until now!
Going back to the original plans, we have recreated Titanic with cutting-edge digital graphics. Take a breathtaking tour of the ship with color pictures that are so real you could honestly believe you were there.
TITANIC: THE LEGEND MADE REAL!
PLUS CD INSIDE
Take a 3D tour of ” Titanic “with a CD of amazing interactive animations!
Get a captain’s view from the wheelhouse, or head below decks to see the mighty boilers that powered the ship!
Explore Titanic tells the story of the Titanic and its fateful voyage with breathtaking photo-realistic illustrations. Now you can explore Titanic and see for yourself how she looked in all her glory. Wonder at the grandeur of the Grand Staircase, admire the luxurious first-class Dining Saloon, or take a peek at the mighty boilers that powered the ship. Two large double-gatefolds open to reveal full-length views of the ship: the splendid sight of Titanic steaming across the Atlantic Ocean, and a dramatic night scene of the tragic sinking.
Starting from the original plans for the ship, every detail has been carefully recreated — from the tiles around the swimming pool, to the deck chairs on the Promenade Deck. Based on painstaking research, Explore Titanic’s breathtakingly real digital artwork lets you see Titanic as never before.
Prepare to be amazed as you explore the most famous ship in history — Titanic!
About the Author and Illustrator
PETER CHRISP is a renowned British author with an ever-growing list of children’s books to his credit. He comes from a seafaring family and was taught to sail by his father, who built boats in his spare time. Peter lives close to the sea in Brighton, U.K., and has a particular interest in nautical subjects.
SOMCHITH VONGRAPRACHANH discovered his artistic talent at an early age, but after discovering computers he made the move from traditional drawing to 3D-modeling. This has led to many artwork commissions, ranging from illustrated books to television projects.
Additional information
| Publisher | B.E.S. (Oct. 1 2011) |
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| Hardcover | 40 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1438071590 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1438071596 |
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