Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic - The Ocean's Greatest Disaster

I liked reading this book Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic - The Ocean's Greatest Disaster edited by Marshall Everett which was published this year (2012) on the 100th anniversary of the disaster.  The text of the book was originally published in 1912 only a few months after the sinking.  They are mainly first-hand accounts from survivors and those aboard the "Carpathia", the boat that rescued them.  There is also an account of the Senate inquiry into the sinking which began almost immediately upon the "Carpathia" arriving in New York.  There are accounts from newspapers at the time.  The main tone of the tragic story is the heroism of the men in persuading the women and children to board the lifeboats, knowing their own lives were in peril.  It is most interesting to read about the disaster so soon after it happened in the "language" of that time.  There was blame attributed to the speed of the ship, when it should have been more cautious, considering its environment.  Also the lack of lifeboats was thought to be a major contributor to the huge loss of life.  Compulsory reading for anyone interested in the "Titanic". 41/2/5