Includes bibliographical references (page 68) and index.

Includes index.

Ocean travel -- Building the Titanic -- "Unsinkable"? -- RMS Titanic -- Fine fittings -- Captain and crew -- Predicting the tragedy -- Maiden voyage -- First class -- Second class -- Third class -- Atlantic crossing -- A deadly collision -- To the lifeboats -- Slowly sinking -- The final moments -- Heroic -- Racing to the rescue -- Awaiting news -- Lost and found -- Lives lost -- Survival stories -- Lessons learned -- End of an era -- Search and discovery -- Missing pieces -- The story continues -- The Titanic lives on -- Did you know? -- Timeline.

Detailed descriptions of the "Titanic," including its accommodations and a retelling of its sinking in the North Atlantic in April, 1912.