The man behind the gun
Subtitle: Samuel Colt and his revolver
By: Edwin Brit Wyckoff.
Series: Genius at work! Great inventor biographies
Publisher: Enslow Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Berkeley Heights, NJ
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780766034464
Subjects: Colt, Samuel, -- 1814-1862 -- Juvenile literature; Gunsmiths -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Colt revolver -- History -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature; Biography
Description: "Readers will learn about Samuel Colt, the revolver, and mass production"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The jacknife that carved an empire; title: Dr. Coult and his laughing gas; title: Colt sells his six-shooter; title: Mass production makes masses of money; title: Mass-producing a whole new world; title: Timeline; title: Words to know; title: Learn more: books and internet addresses.