HISTORY
Burgan, Michael

Finding the Titanic: How Images from the Ocean's Depths Fueled Interest in the Doomed Ship

(3) 4-6 Captured Science History series. Part of the Captured History spinoff series, this installment examines oceanographer Robert Ballard's submarine documentation of Titanic's wreckage and its impact on historical knowledge. An engaging discussion weaves details of Titanic's tragic voyage into an account of the 1985 oceanography expedition, supported by archival photos and intriguing (if understandably muddy) underwater shots. Timeline, reading list. Bib., glos., ind.

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