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The Monitor: The Iron Warship That Changed the World


Book Description
The U.S.S. Monitor was an entirely new type of warship when it launched in 1862. Dubbed the forefather of the modern Navy, this ironclad ship changed how wars are fought at sea. But on New Year's Eve, 1862, it sank off the coast of North Carolina in a terrible storm. No one thought the Monitor could be raised, but after 140 years, parts of the ironclad have finally been brought to the surface. Thi... More
Book Information
PublisherPerfection Learning
BindingLibrary Binding (5 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100756955653
ISBN-13978-0756955656
Publication Date09/01/2003
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About Gare Thompson (Author) : Gare Thompson is a published author and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Gare Thompson include History Chapters: Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott Race to the South Pole ... more
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About Larry Day (Illustrator) : Larry Day is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. I was born and raised in Gibson City, a small rural town in central Illinois. My mother was an avid bowler and would bring hom... more
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