{"product_id":"olympic-titanic-mark-chirnside-9781803996738","title":"Olympic \u0026 Titanic: Triumph and Disaster","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is impossible to understand the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e without appreciating the broader historical context in which it was created. This includes the rise of the White Star Line and its competitors in the decades leading up to the ship's construction; intense Anglo-German rivalry; British anxieties over the \"American peril\" as foreign capital increasingly controlled British shipping companies; and the rapid advances in shipbuilding and maritime technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis definitive reference volume explores the lead-up to the construction of \u003ci\u003eOlympic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e, offering a detailed, step-by-step account of the design and planning process. It examines the financial, logistical, and political challenges faced by their builders, traces the successes and setbacks of \u003ci\u003eOlympic\u003c\/i\u003e's maiden season in 1911 and 1912, and provides a clear summary of \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e's tragic final voyage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on extensive primary-source research and presenting a wealth of previously unpublished data, this book is both an invaluable reference and an essential guide to understanding a pivotal moment in maritime and industrial history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Chirnside\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1803996730\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803996738\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 29.70h x 8.25w x 0.38d","brand":"Mark Chirnside","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48443179434239,"sku":"9781803996738","price":86.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_62c34724-c9d4-4031-9d69-ce801d44a48f.jpg?v=1777202376","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/olympic-titanic-mark-chirnside-9781803996738","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}