Samuel Halpern
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Dear friends:
After several years in the making, I am happy to announce the availability of my new book, “STRANGERS ON THE HORIZON: Titanic and Californian – A Forensic Approach.”
As described on the back cover, this book takes a new look into what has been called the Californian affair. It is significantly different from most previous treatments of this highly contentious subject in that it does not try to simply interpret or reinterpret every single word that eyewitnesses said in 1912. Instead, it takes a novel approach of applying specific analytical techniques to test the many conflicting and contradictory statements that were made in 1912 in order to find the reality of what took place. It includes detailed analysis of distances, bearings, headings, speeds, drift rates, ranges of visibility and other quantifiable information that has never before been examined in any great detail. It provides answers to the question of where was Californian relative to Titanic that night, and were they in sight of each other. It also deals with a number of questions that have been raised over the years by both sides in this long-standing debate, and explores some of the more baffling observations and apparent mysteries of what was seen that night by various eyewitnesses.
The book also looks into the role played by several other vessels that were in the area that memorable night, including Carpathia, Mount Temple, Almerian and Birma, delving deeply into some of the claims made afterward concerning rescue attempts, movements and sightings. In addition, the book also explores the moments leading up to, and immediately following, Titanic’s collision with an iceberg, piecing together a detailed moment-by-moment picture of the events and actions that took place from the time the fatal iceberg was first spotted, to the time that the iceberg was last seen fading astern into the dark of night.
The book is 556 pages and is made up of 17 chapters, 22 appendices, 774 supporting endnotes, plus Preface, Prologue, Epilogue, Acknowledgement and Index. The Foreword is by George M. Behe. An outline of the book describing its chapter-by-chapter content can be viewed here:
StrangersOnTheHorizon.
The book can be purchased through Amazon.com here: STRANGERS ON THE HORIZON: Titanic and Californian - A Forensic Approach: Samuel Halpern: 9781702121989: Amazon.com: Books.
For those in the UK, it can be ordered here: STRANGERS ON THE HORIZON: Titanic and Californian - A Forensic Approach: Amazon.co.uk: Samuel Halpern: 9781702121989: Books.
For those in Germany, it can be ordered here: STRANGERS ON THE HORIZON: Titanic and Californian – A Forensic Approach: Amazon.de: Samuel Halpern: Fremdsprachige Bücher.
Best Regards,
After several years in the making, I am happy to announce the availability of my new book, “STRANGERS ON THE HORIZON: Titanic and Californian – A Forensic Approach.”
As described on the back cover, this book takes a new look into what has been called the Californian affair. It is significantly different from most previous treatments of this highly contentious subject in that it does not try to simply interpret or reinterpret every single word that eyewitnesses said in 1912. Instead, it takes a novel approach of applying specific analytical techniques to test the many conflicting and contradictory statements that were made in 1912 in order to find the reality of what took place. It includes detailed analysis of distances, bearings, headings, speeds, drift rates, ranges of visibility and other quantifiable information that has never before been examined in any great detail. It provides answers to the question of where was Californian relative to Titanic that night, and were they in sight of each other. It also deals with a number of questions that have been raised over the years by both sides in this long-standing debate, and explores some of the more baffling observations and apparent mysteries of what was seen that night by various eyewitnesses.
The book also looks into the role played by several other vessels that were in the area that memorable night, including Carpathia, Mount Temple, Almerian and Birma, delving deeply into some of the claims made afterward concerning rescue attempts, movements and sightings. In addition, the book also explores the moments leading up to, and immediately following, Titanic’s collision with an iceberg, piecing together a detailed moment-by-moment picture of the events and actions that took place from the time the fatal iceberg was first spotted, to the time that the iceberg was last seen fading astern into the dark of night.
The book is 556 pages and is made up of 17 chapters, 22 appendices, 774 supporting endnotes, plus Preface, Prologue, Epilogue, Acknowledgement and Index. The Foreword is by George M. Behe. An outline of the book describing its chapter-by-chapter content can be viewed here:
StrangersOnTheHorizon.
The book can be purchased through Amazon.com here: STRANGERS ON THE HORIZON: Titanic and Californian - A Forensic Approach: Samuel Halpern: 9781702121989: Amazon.com: Books.
For those in the UK, it can be ordered here: STRANGERS ON THE HORIZON: Titanic and Californian - A Forensic Approach: Amazon.co.uk: Samuel Halpern: 9781702121989: Books.
For those in Germany, it can be ordered here: STRANGERS ON THE HORIZON: Titanic and Californian – A Forensic Approach: Amazon.de: Samuel Halpern: Fremdsprachige Bücher.
Best Regards,
