On April 10, 1912, the Titanic began her first and final voyage—and more than 1,500 of its passengers would never again see land.  Titanic explores the complete history of this magnificent ship, from its conception as the most luxurious vessel in seafaring history to the tragedy of its sinking and its enduring legacy. Along with stunning photographs, including the original blueprints for the ship, it features firsthand accounts from those who designed, built, and sailed on the Titanic , as well as telegrams sent during the disaster from some who ultimately perished. Beau Riffenburgh is an author and historian specialising in polar exploration. He has served as editor of Polar Record, as the head of the Polar History Group at the Scott Polar Research Institute and as a lecturer in the history faculty of the University of Cambridge. He has written several books on exploration including The Myth of the Explorer and Shackleton's Forgotten Expedition: The Voyage of the Nimrod . For Andre Deutsch, he wrote the Royal Geographical Society Exploration Experience (2007) and The Titanic Experience (2008).