With informative captions, a glossary and an index, this book tells the story of the first and only voyage of the ill-fated RMS Titanic through the eyes of J. Bruce Ismay, the managing director of the White Star Line shipping company. The text charts the events in the life of the ship from its construction and launch through to its tragic watery end. Information on building the ship and its supposedly unsinkable design is also given. It discusses the unfolding of a significant historical event and covers the lives of important people from the scientific and engineering history of Britain.