Lost Liners: From the Titanic to the Andrea Doria the Ocean Floor Reveals Its Greatest Lost Ships

by Robert D. Ballard and Rick Archbold

Book Overview

From the team who created "Titanic: An illustrated History", here is a beautifully illustrated look at the magnificent ships lost beneath the sea. 400 photos and illustrations. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786862963
• ISBN13: 9780786862962
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Hyperion Books
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 4.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 12.0" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Collection Of The Greatest Ships As They Lay At Rest On The Ocean Floor.

Everyone And Any One Who Is A Lover Of Great Ocean Liners Will Love This Book. It Is A Superb Memorial Visit To Them. The Pictures Are Fascinating. It Is Not Just A "Coffee Table" Book To Display...It Is A Book You Cannot Put Down After A Quick Glimpse. You Are Drawn Into It And Captivated By The Pictures And Interesting Text. ROBERT BALLARD'S Other Books About Some Of The Individual Ships In This Book Are Also Great Treasures. Be Sure And Order Them. You Will Definitely Not Be Sorry. They May Be Gone Forever, But They Are PRESERVED FOR US IN THIS BOOK. ****Five Stars Is Not High Enough A Rating For This Book.****

Lost but not Forgotten

Another nice big coffee table book about the great oceanliner era of the 1840s to 1960s that can be read by everyone.As this is a book about the most famous wrecks, it natually follows the plot of the before, during, and aftermath format but doesn't delve too deeply into each ships famous demise.The most popular aspect that I found appealing was the use of those magnificeint artist pictures (of the wrecks as they are today) that the author has used in his many other puplications.In fact this book is a useful introduction for anyone, especially the young, interested in exploring into this often overplayed subject.This book is a great accompaniment to the author's other works in this subject.

A look back at the greatest ships to cross the oceans

Before the age of flight, the only way to cross the vast oceans was by boat-large ones that could hold thousands of people. Ocean liners. Companies from Cunard, to the White Star Line began to try to outdo each other by building the largest, fastest, and most luxurious liner in the world. One by one, ships like the Lusitania, Titanic and Olympic made its debut. And one by slow one, they soon sank into the waters they were made to sail on. However is that all we hear on this long forgotten mode of transportation? Lusitania-sunk by a German U-boat in 1915? Titanic-sunk by an iceberg Sunday/Monday April 14/15 1912? This book explores these boats and many others you rarely hear of. Normandie, Andrea Doria, Empress of Ireland, and Titanic's long forgotten sister: Britannic. As these ships sunk they opened up a new era of exploration. Included in this book is full in-depth reports of the ships and their legacy. Also a report on the discovery and exploration of the ship's ruined hulls. As with other books and articles by Robert Ballard, these books will really keep you involved with a subject almost long forgotten.

Great Book!

God, I loved this book! It was a wonderful read and a real keeper to refer to time and again. Great histories and pictures.

I very much liked this book.

Ever since I first heard of the Titanic, ships have fascinated me. Lost Liners delivers exactly what I want. It is an excellent source for research and for reading material. One reason it is so excellent is that it doesn't say anything like "Chapter 1; The Lusitania" but instead tells the entire story of transatlantic shipping, and when a ship disaster occured, it focuses on that. There is a lot to love about this book, from the fabulous paintings to the endless learning quality. I highly recommend it to anyone, and even if you aren't someone who loves to read, I am sure you will find something to like in Lost Liners.

This book is absolutely beautiful

Not only is this book beautifully illustrated, it is also beautifully written. Detailing the history of an age long gone, it brings the reader back to a time where shipbuilding and transatlantatic crossings were the blossoming industries of a developing world. And, as the title indicates, it travels through the greatest maritime disasters of history. I devoured this book -- it was one of the most fascinating things I have ever read. The illustrations are breathtaking and horrifically beautiful. It details the sinkings and destructions of the Andrea Doria, the Empress of Ireland, the Britannic, the Lusitania, and the Normandie. It also provides information about ships that did not sink, such as the White Star Line's "Old Reliable" Olympic, and the Cunard beauty Mauretania. And, since the book is by Robert Ballard, the reader is also privy to information about the discovery of each wreck.