The Man Who Made the Monitor
Subtitle: A Biography of John Ericsson, Naval Engineer
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: January 18, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780786427666
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; Biography: general; Marine engineering; History - Military / War; Biography/Autobiography; Biography & Autobiography; Biography / Autobiography; The Americas; Scientists - Inventors; Historical - U.S; United States - Civil War; History / World; Adventurers & Explorers; 1803-1889; Biography; Design and construction; Ericsson, John,; Marine engineers; Monitor (Ironclad); United States
Description: "The main focus of this work is Ericsson's design and construction of the ironclad USS Monitor. One of the first viable armored warships, the Monitor revolutionized naval warfare the world over"--Provided by publisher.