John Ericsson and the inventions of war
By: by Ann Brophy ; introductory essay by Henry Steele Commager.
Series: The History of the Civil War
Publisher: Silver Burdett Press
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 126
Subjects: Ericsson, John, 1803-1889 -- Juvenile literature.; Ericsson, John, 1803-1889.; Inventors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Inventors.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-121) and index.