{"title":"Books by Simon Mills","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781399414500","title":"Inside the Britannic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE MARITIME FOUNDATION AWARD FOR BEST BOOK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDocumenting one of the most comprehensive surveys of a shipwreck ever conducted, Simon Mills’ new book takes you inside the SS \u003ci\u003eBritannic\u003c\/i\u003e for a unique dive into the past.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Olympic Class ships were intended to be the greatest liners to ever sail the oceans, but the \u003ci\u003eBritannic\u003c\/i\u003e sank only four years after her sister ship the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e. While the wreck of the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e is 2 miles below the surface and rapidly deteriorating, the \u003ci\u003eBritannic\u003c\/i\u003e is much more accessible (only 400ft down) and remains largely intact. One of the largest passenger ships ever to have sunk, her wreck presents a unique opportunity to explore the interior of the Olympic Class liners, and examine areas which on the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e simply no longer exist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimon Mills bought the wreck of the \u003ci\u003eBritannic\u003c\/i\u003e in 1996 and has spent more time exploring it than anyone else. \u003ci\u003eInside the Britannic\u003c\/i\u003e is the sum of decades of work covering every inch of the shipwreck as he searches for answers to century-old questions, and discovers new mysteries to solve. Simon takes a forensic approach but this book is more than just the autopsy report of a ship; it is a fascinating survey supported by stunning, never-before-seen photos from inside the wreck, archival blueprints and original technical schematics of specific areas, and specially recreated digital images of how the ship would have looked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eBritannic\u003c\/i\u003e may have been lost over a century ago, but Simon Mills’ fascinating new book gives everyone unparalleled access to rediscover her.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56298307912053,"sku":"9781399414500","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781399414500_7d1ad22b-fbee-4c27-a9cc-e90307f44491.jpg?v=1786019342"},{"product_id":"9781472988652","title":"Olympic Titanic Britannic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e. The \u003ci\u003eBritannic\u003c\/i\u003e. The \u003ci\u003eOlympic\u003c\/i\u003e. They are some of the most famous ships in history, but for the wrong reasons.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Olympic Class liners were conceived as the largest, grandest ships ever to set sail. Of the three ships built, the first only lost the record for being the largest because she was beaten by the second, and they were both beaten by the third. The class was meant to secure the White Star Line’s reputation as the greatest shipping company on earth. Instead, with the loss of both the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eBritannic\u003c\/i\u003e in their first year of service, it guaranteed White Star’s infamy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis unique book tells the extraordinary story of these three extraordinary ships from the bottom up, starting with their conception and construction (and later their modification) and following their very different careers. Behind the technical details of these magnificent ships lies a tragic human story – not just of the lives lost aboard the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBritannic\u003c\/i\u003e, but of the designers pushing the limits beyond what was actually possible, engineers unable to prepare for every twist of fate, and ship owners and crew who truly believed a ship could be unsinkable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fascinating story is told with rare photographs, new computer-generated recreations of the ships, and unique wreck images that explore how well the ships were designed and built. Simon Mills offers unparalleled access to shipbuilders Harland \u0026amp; Wolff’s specification book for the Olympic Class, including original blueprints and - being made widely available for the first time - large fold-out technical drawings showing how these extensive plans were meant to be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301182058869,"sku":"9781472988652","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781472988652_e358bc7d-8adf-4afd-88ad-c79b1366728f.jpg?v=1786020405"},{"product_id":"9781472954923","title":"Exploring the Britannic","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaunched in 1914, two years after the ill-fated voyage of her sister ship, RMS \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eBritannic\u003c\/i\u003e was intended to be superior to her tragic twin in every way. But war intervened and in 1915 she was requisitioned as a hospital ship. Just one year later, while on her way to collect troops wounded in the Balkans campaign, she fell victim to a mine laid by a German U-boat and tragically sank in the middle of the Aegean Sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere her wreck lay, at a depth of 400 feet, until it was discovered 59 years later by legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau. In 1996 the wreck was bought by the author of this book, Simon Mills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eExploring the Britannic\u003c\/i\u003e tells the complete story of this enigmatic ship: her construction, launch and life, her fateful last voyage, and the historical findings resulting from the exploration of the well-preserved wreck over a period of 40 years. With remarkable sonar scans and many never before seen photographs of the wreck, plus fold-out sections of the original Harland \u0026amp; Wolff ship plans, not previously published in their entirety, \u003ci\u003eExploring the Britannic\u003c\/i\u003e finally details how the mysteries surrounding the 100-year-old enigma were laid to rest, and what the future might also hold for her.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312443568501,"sku":"9781472954923","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781472954923_d8aee5ce-51a6-4c27-9223-a874f3f66405.jpg?v=1786020797"},{"product_id":"gilbert-simondon","title":"Gilbert Simondon","description":"\u003cp\u003eGilbert Simondon: Information, Technology and Media is a comprehensive introduction to the work of the French philosopher Gilbert Simondon. 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