Robert Fulton and the Development of the Steamboat |
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| Author:
| Pierce, Morris A. |
| Series title: | The Library of American Lives and Times Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8239-5737-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2002 |
| Publisher: | Rosen Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $38.27 |
Book Description:
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Robert Fulton's failure as a painter led to one of the most important technological advances of the industrial age: the steamboat. Fulton's designs and personal influence linked together America's waterways and revolutionized trade and travel for a century to come.
Robert Fulton's failure as a painter led to one of the most important technological advances of the industrial age: the steamboat. Fulton's designs and personal influence linked together America's waterways and revolutionized trade and travel for a century to come.