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Book Title: Sinking of the Titanic: Its Story and Lessons
Number of Pages: 124 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Item Height: 0.3 in
Topic: Ships & Shipbuilding / History
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Transportation
Item Weight: 8.5 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Lawrence Beesley
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
