Titanic - The Ship Magnificent is a comprehensive book about all aspects of the actual ship itself. It does not delve into accounts of her passengers, nor does it detail the ship’s sinking. Many books have done that well, and in great detail. Since the day Titanic passed into history, people have been writing books about the circumstances surrounding the loss of this great ship. And yet, little has been written about the ship herself - the design, the structural details, interiors, fittings and engineering of what is arguably the most famous ship ever built. While it is true that certain technical journals at the time - most notably The Shipbuilder, The Engineer and Engineering - featured articles on Olympic and Titanic, they only covered the major technical aspects of the ship in detail.

  Titanic - The Ship Magnificent covers every area of Titanic, from her structural members to her luxurious appointments, all organized by subject matter across 37 individual chapters. Vol. I of the book covers the details of her construction, fittings and specific areas by subject matter, beginning with her construction. Vol. 2 covers the layout of the ship deck-by-deck. While the book can readily be read cover-to-cover, a reader with a specific interest may also skip a chapter or chapters, going directly to a subject of interest. A comprehensive index will readily guide the reader to a detailed explanation of a term or subject that may be referenced elsewhere in the text, or to assist the reader in returning to a subject later. Featuring over 1,550 drawings, plans, builder’s photographs and other images illustrate the text.