The Discovery of the Titanic

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children's book illustrated book nonfiction book

The Discovery of the Titanic is an illustrated nonfiction book by oceanographer Robert Ballard that recounts the 1985 expedition and technology used to locate and explore the wreck of the RMS Titanic.

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Label	Occurrences
The Discovery of the Titanic canonical	3
Ballard’s Titanic expeditions	1
Discovery of the Titanic	1

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Target entity: The Discovery of the Titanic
Context triple: [Robert Ballard, hasWrittenWork, The Discovery of the Titanic]

A. RMS Titanic
RMS Titanic was a British Olympic-class ocean liner that tragically sank on its maiden voyage in 1912 after striking an iceberg, becoming one of the most famous maritime disasters in history.
B. Titanic
Titanic is a 1997 epic romantic disaster film directed by James Cameron that dramatizes the sinking of the RMS Titanic while following a love story between characters played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
C. Terra Nova
Terra Nova is a major offshore oil field and production facility located on the Grand Banks off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
D. Titanic Memorial
The Titanic Memorial is a commemorative monument in Belfast honoring the passengers and crew who lost their lives in the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
E. Atlantis
Atlantis is a legendary, highly advanced island civilization from ancient Greek mythology, said to have sunk into the sea as a result of divine punishment.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: The Discovery of the Titanic
Target entity description: The Discovery of the Titanic is an illustrated nonfiction book by oceanographer Robert Ballard that recounts the 1985 expedition and technology used to locate and explore the wreck of the RMS Titanic.

A. RMS Titanic
RMS Titanic was a British Olympic-class ocean liner that tragically sank on its maiden voyage in 1912 after striking an iceberg, becoming one of the most famous maritime disasters in history.
B. Titanic
Titanic is a 1997 epic romantic disaster film directed by James Cameron that dramatizes the sinking of the RMS Titanic while following a love story between characters played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
C. Terra Nova
Terra Nova is a major offshore oil field and production facility located on the Grand Banks off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
D. Titanic Memorial
The Titanic Memorial is a commemorative monument in Belfast honoring the passengers and crew who lost their lives in the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
E. Atlantis
Atlantis is a legendary, highly advanced island civilization from ancient Greek mythology, said to have sunk into the sea as a result of divine punishment.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	children's book ⓘ illustrated book ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ
author	Robert Ballard ⓘ Robert Ballard ⓘ surface form: Robert D. Ballard
basedOn	1985 expedition to Titanic wreck ⓘ
chronicles	development of deep‑sea submersibles ⓘ use of remotely operated vehicles ⓘ use of towed sonar vehicles ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
depicts	discovery of Titanic in 1985 ⓘ exploration of Titanic wreck ⓘ
describesEvent	1985 Titanic expedition ⓘ discovery of the wreck of RMS Titanic ⓘ
educationalFocus	history of Titanic disaster ⓘ marine science ⓘ oceanographic technology ⓘ
features	color illustrations ⓘ maps and diagrams ⓘ paintings of Titanic wreck ⓘ photographs ⓘ
focusesOn	search for the wreck of RMS Titanic ⓘ underwater imaging systems ⓘ use of deep‑sea technology ⓘ
genre	nonfiction ⓘ
hasFormat	illustrated print book ⓘ
hasMainCharacter	Robert Ballard ⓘ
hasTitle	The Discovery of the Titanic self-link ⓘ
illustrator	Ken Marschall ⓘ
intendedAudience	general audience ⓘ young readers ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
medium	print ⓘ
narrativePerspective	first‑person account ⓘ
publisher	Scholastic Corporation ⓘ surface form: Scholastic
relatedWork	RMS Titanic ⓘ RMS Titanic ⓘ surface form: Titanic (ship) RMS Titanic ⓘ surface form: wreck of RMS Titanic
setting	Atlantic Ocean ⓘ surface form: North Atlantic Ocean RMS Titanic ⓘ surface form: Titanic wreck site
subject	RMS Titanic ⓘ ocean exploration ⓘ shipwreck exploration ⓘ underwater archaeology ⓘ
timePeriodCovered	1985 ⓘ 20th century ⓘ

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