{"product_id":"titanic-calling-wireless-communications-during-the-great-disaster-9781851243778","title":"Titanic Calling: Wireless Communications During the Great Disaster","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in commemoration of the one-hundredth anniversary of the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e's sinking, this book tells the story of that fateful night from an unusual angle: through the many wireless communications sent to and from the land stations and the ships involved as the tragic events unfolded.\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on the extensive record of wireless transmissions in the Marconi Archives, \u003ci\u003eTitanic Calling\u003c\/i\u003e recounts this legendary story the way it was first heard, beginning with repeated warnings--just hours before the collision--of several large icebergs unusually far south and alarmingly close to the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e's course. The story follows senior operator Jack Phillips as he sends distress messages to nearby ships and shows how these urgent calls for help were received and rapidly relayed across the Atlantic in a desperate attempt to save the lives of the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e's passengers and crew. Finally, the distant SS \u003ci\u003eVirginian\u003c\/i\u003e receives the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e's final, broken message. The story concludes with the rescue of the fortunate survivors, who radio messages to loved ones from aboard the RMS \u003ci\u003eCarpathia \u003c\/i\u003ewhile safely on their way to New York. Illustrated throughout with photographs of the messages and including full transcripts of original material, the book also features an introduction to the development of maritime wireless communications and a discussion of the Marconi Archives's \u003ci\u003eTitanic \u003c\/i\u003ecollection. The forced brevity of the messages lends the narrative a startling sense of immediacy and brings to life to the voices of the individuals involved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bodleian Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851243778\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 7.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michael Hughes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43568800137397,"sku":"9781851243778","price":12.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3fcabc4c-5447-496f-bfb3-366293401864.jpg?v=1706631125","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/titanic-calling-wireless-communications-during-the-great-disaster-9781851243778","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}