This book has some fantastic pictures! It's written by Dr. Robert Ballard who discovered the wreck of the Titanic in 1985. What I most enjoyed about this book was Ballard's ideas/hopes for the future of Titanic. Ballard commented that since he found the Titanic in 1985 the ship has begun to decay at an alarming rate due to all of the different expeditions to the site of the wreck and the careless maneuvering of bulky equipment which has resulted in fallen railings, bigger holes, and the missing crows nest. His vision for the future is a virtual museum where anyone anywhere could visit the Titanic via the Internet. We have the technology and the Titanic will last longer if rules are set in place to govern who can visit the wreck and when.

In addition to the fabulous photography, Ballard provides a brief retelling of the Titanic story which includes a discussion of the time period. ( )