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John Ericsson and the Inventions of War

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3 out of 5
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Book Description
Traces the life of the Swedish-American engineer and inventor who introduced the successful use of screw propellers on commercial and naval vessles, and designed and built the famous Civil War ship, the Monitor.
Book Information
PublisherSilver Burdett Press
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages126
ISBN-100382240529
ISBN-13978-0382240522
Publication Date06/1991
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About Ann Brophy (Author) : Ann Brophy is a published author of children's books. Published credits of Ann Brophy include John Ericsson and the Inventions of War (History of the Civil War Series), Flash and the Swan.
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