Resultados para "Titanic" en Política y ciencias sociales

Más de un siglo después del hundimiento del Titanic, su historia sigue siendo un espejo de los desafíos y dilemas de la sociedad contemporánea. A través de un análisis profundo y accesible, este libro explora cómo la tragedia del Titanic se relaciona con temas actuales como la desigualdad social, la corrupción, la crisis climática, la influencia de las redes sociales y la lucha entre la cooperación y la supervivencia individual en tiempos de crisis.

In Titanic Conspiracy, Emmy-nominated actor and internationally bestselling author Geoffrey Giuliano dives deep beneath the surface of one of the most iconic maritime disasters in history. With the skill of a seasoned storyteller and the intensity of a man driven by truth, Giuliano offers listeners more than a retelling of the doomed voyage of the RMS Titanic—he delivers a gripping, unnerving exploration of what might have really happened that cold April night in 1912.

Joseph Laroche was an anomaly among the passengers of the Titanic. He was exceptionally well-educated in a time when few Black men had access to an education - and when even fewer were able to travel on a luxurious ship in first or second class. When his family arrived in the United States without him after the Titanic's tragic crash, they were received well along with the other survivors and even sponsored by a wealthy New York heiress. Who was Joseph Laroche? Where was he going, and what was his story? This biography recounts the life of Joseph Laroche.

You already know the story of the RMS Titanic. On April 10, 1912, it set out on its maiden voyage from Southampton, United Kingdom to New York City, but late on the evening of April 14th, it struck an iceberg.

""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...