Mighty Fitz : The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Paperback by Schumacher, Michael, ISBN 0816680817, ISBN-13 9780816680818, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US The Edmund Fitzgerald, often called the Titanic of the Great Lakes, sank on November 10, 1975, with no survivors. Because the ship never radioed for help, the exact cause and circumstances of the disaster remain a mystery. Written in narrative style, this account gives background on the ship's previous history and describes the sinking, search efforts, and the investigation. There is special emphasis on the controversy over the Coast Guard report released after the investigation into the accident. Appendices offer a list of the crew members, the lyrics to the commemorative song by Gordon Lightfoot, and a glossary of ship terms. Schumacher has written other historical works. Th was originally published in 2005 by Bloomsbury. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()
Specifics
- Author: Michael Schumacher
- Book Title: Mighty Fitz : the Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Genre: Transportation, History
- ISBN: 9780816680818
- Illustrator: Yes
- Item Height: 0.7 in
- Item Length: 8.2 in
- Item Weight: 12.6 Oz
- Item Width: 5.6 in
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 256 Pages
- Publication Year: 2012
- Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
- Topic: Ships & Shipbuilding / History, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), United States / General
- gtin13: 9780816680818