Table of Contents

Foreword by Tom Dettweiler ix Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvii 1. Convergence 1 2. Far from Okay 12 3. A Slight Trepidation 20 4. Night of the Lightning Dolphins 32 5. Trinity 38 6. Of Nature, Not above It 51 7. The Cascade Point 58 8. Everything Was against Us 72 9. Stalking the Nightmare 76 10. Points of Departure 86 11. The Geometry of Shadows 99 12. How Much Does Darkness Weigh? 112 13. The 46th Psalm 115 14. The Truth about William Murdoch 127 15. To Dream on the Ship of Sorrows 133 16. Falling Stars 140 17. Movements of Fire and Ice 149 18. Frailty 152 19. A Crevice in Time 169 20. Dark Circle 179 21. Explorers, Graves, and Lovers 193 22. Terminal Velocity 213 23. Laying the Music to Rest 218 24. A Fury Scorned 225 25. Sleeping in Light 228 26. Coming Home to Shock Cocoons 231 27. The Long Night of Ellen Betty Phillips 234 28. The Thieving Magpies 241 29. Monsters Down There 245 30. Ghosts of the Abyss 255 31. Persevering 261 32. Destination Unknown 264 Notes 282 Index 323

About the Author

Charles Pellegrino is a scientist who has been involved in Titanic research for decades, since shortly after Robert Ballard discovered the remains of the luxury vessel in the 1980s. Pellegrino wrote the New York Times bestseller Her Name, Titanic about the ship and its discovery. His second book about the Titanic, Ghosts of the Titanic , was published in 2000. Pellegrino has worked with both Ballard and director James Cameron and provided some of the source material for Cameron's Oscar-winning movie Titanic.

Reviews

"This handbook for students details commonly used systems, design practices, and research in steel structures, with examples of practical designs and general building structural systems. This edition has been updated to meet building codes, design practices, and industry standards." (Book News, February 2008)