"Variably genial, cautionary, lyrical, admonitory, terrifying, horrifying and inspiring...A lifetime of thought, travel, reading, imagination and memory inform this affecting account." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Blending history and anecdote, geography and reminiscence, science and exposition, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester tells the breathtaking saga of the Atlantic Ocean. A gifted storyteller and consummate

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Long before 9/11, a far deadlier, little-known attack from the ocean depths struck our shores, lasting three-and-a-half years and claiming 5,000 lives. Now, famed undersea explorer Bob Ballard, discoverer of the Titanic, investigates the wreck of one of the attack craft, a German submarine that lies at the bottom of the gulf just a few miles off New Orleans.

Describes the events surrounding the sinking of the ship Titanic in 1912. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspective of a first-class passenger, a third-class passenger, and a crewmember.

When Jenner Redwine wins the lottery, she never imagined how much it would cost her. Luckily she finds an ally-and a guide to the rarefied realm of privilege in a shy, kind-hearted heiress who invites Jenner on a charity cruise. But what should have been a "Love Boat" cruise suddenly turns into a game of dizzying intrigue and harrowing danger, and Jenner finds herself taken hostage by a menacing stranger--a stranger that helps her rediscover feelings...

Over a century ago the RMS Titanic sank to the bottom of the north Atlantic, and in that moment a legend was born. This collection features four programs that explores various aspects of this ship's time at sea and it's enduring legacy.

Take a once-in-a-lifetime journey with Jean-Michael Cousteau as he explores and captures on film the dazzling underwater world of coral reefs.

The Titanic set sail from Southampton to New York City on April 10, 1912 on her maiden voyage. The hopes and lives of many were cut short when the Titanic collided with an iceberg five days later. But her story goes beyond the mere facts. The following four programs take the viewer deeper into the legend of the Titanic: Titanic Remembered; The Story of Captain Smith and the Titanic; Echoes of the Titanic; End of an Era; with a bonus documentary Titanic...

News of the Poseidon disaster brings the skipper Caine, first mate Karl Malden and passenger Field to the wreckage, hoping for salvage rights. They descend into the hull of the Poseidon and discover a few people who have miraculously cheated death.

Investigates the legend that "The Titanic" has become, including visits to various maritime museums.

Golden-age Hollywood's humanist master Leo McCarey brings his graceful touch and relaxed naturalism to this sublime romance, one of cinema's most intoxicating tear-wringers. Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer are chic strangers who meet and fall in love aboard an ocean liner bound for New York. Though they are both involved with other people, they make a pact to reconnect six months later at the top of the Empire State Building, until the hand of fate...