- Hardcover: 228 pages
- Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson (9 Oct 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0297813145
- ISBN-13: 978-0297813149
- Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 21.8 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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- #15 in Books > History > Archaeology > Maritime Archaeology
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This is an investigation into the sinking of the Lusitania by a German torpedo in May 1915. Nearly 1200 civilian lives were lost. But rumours of conspiracies and cover-ups surround the liner: was she carrying munitions? Was she armed? Was there hope that her sinking might draw the US into the war?
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Of course, Dr Robert Ballard will forever remain the man who found the Titanic, but in this book he also provides the reader with an extremely well documented account of the loss of the Lusitania.
Mysteries are mysteries and whilst there are those experts which insist such and such happened, there will also be those who assert the opposite. I shouldn't say this I know, but it the way in which Bob Ballard takes such a thorough approach to his subject, it leaves one feeling that the only book you need to read on the entire subject of the loss of the Lusitania is this one.
Exploring the Lusitania - yet another four-funnelled passenger liner built before WW1, is a large coffee-table book approx. A4 size. Just a glance at the pictures throughout the richly illustrated pages (227 altogether) reveals the extent of the research to which the author has gone on behalf of the reader. There are many historic pictures of the ship itself - including when she was no more than a keel. Others include paintings of the day, newspaper cuttings and postcards showing internal and external views. Then there are the photographs of the tragedy itself and the effect it had upon the people of Ireland. Photographs of seemingly unimportant people at the booking office and individuals such as the Captain. Dr Ballard has been equally thorough when it comes to detailing the U-Boat which sank the Lusitania and we are treated to almost the same level of coverage of vessel and individuals and their trade of war.
Once again, however, the author has put together the most outstanding collection of artwork created by Ken Marschall. From thousands of photographic images taken from the wreckage itself, Bob Ballard created a complete montage (i.e. a big photograph made up of thousands of little photographs) of the various sections of the wreck so that Mr Marschall was able to provide us with the most accurate paintings of various sections and even the entire wreck. The one painting I had to look at again and again was the painting of the sinking across pages 96/97. For a moment there I thought the world's greatest photographer had been on hand to capture the event.
I congratulate Dr Ballard on another excellent and professional job of work. Another outstanding book and yet again 5 stars are not enough.
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I purchased this book to complete my collection of books by Robert Ballard. I bought the book for 1p which is an absolute steal !! Loved it !!
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Always curious about the sinking of this four funnelled liner after reading 'titanic an illustrated history', i was drawn into the Lusitania tragedy. With contributions from Robert Ballard this book is a must if you have read 'titanic an illustrated history', another of Ballard's works. I found 'Exploring the Lusitania' just as fascinating with more wonderful detailed painitings of the ship and the sinking by the brilliant artist Ken Marshall. Exploring the Lusitania i thought was a wonderful accompaniment to the book 'Titanic an illustrated history',and covers all the same topics from construction, her life as a trans-atlantic liner, and her final end and then the wreck itself.
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