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Captain Edward J. Smith, White Star Lines' premier commander, was a man of long experience with both steam and sail. His reputation had no rival. His physical appearance exudes calmness and competence—he looks like a ship's captain. So how could this veteran skipper have ignored a dozen radio warnings of icebergs, and made the decision to increase speed, as darkness felt on a moonless night?In this controversial new book, the author looks at the Titanic's captain from a medical point of view. Analyzing in detail the captain's actions (and omissions) in the fateful 24 hours before the iceberg collision, the author makes a very strong case for previously undiagnosed early Alzheimer's Disease. And why did his officers not notice? Rank and British social class traditions provide an answer.
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Titanic Madness, Thomas Power Lowry M.D.
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- 2012
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- Title
- Titanic Madness
- Subtitle
- What Really Sank the Great Ship
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Thomas Power Lowry M.D.
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 86
- ISBN10
- 1478342692
- ISBN13
- 9781478342694
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- Captain Edward J. Smith, White Star Lines' premier commander, was a man of long experience with both steam and sail. His reputation had no rival. His physical appearance exudes calmness and competence—he looks like a ship's captain. So how could this veteran skipper have ignored a dozen radio warnings of icebergs, and made the decision to increase speed, as darkness felt on a moonless night?In this controversial new book, the author looks at the Titanic's captain from a medical point of view. Analyzing in detail the captain's actions (and omissions) in the fateful 24 hours before the iceberg collision, the author makes a very strong case for previously undiagnosed early Alzheimer's Disease. And why did his officers not notice? Rank and British social class traditions provide an answer.