War, Technology, and Experience Aboard the USS Monitor |
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| Author:
| Mindell, David A. |
| Series title: | Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Technology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-6250-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2000 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $20.95 |
Book Description:
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In a familiar story, the USS Monitor battled the CSS Virginia (the armored and refitted USS Merrimack) at Hampton Roads in March of 1862. In War, Technology, and Experience aboard the USS Monitor, David A. Mindell adds a new perspective to the story as he explores how mariners--fighting ''blindly'' below the waterline--lived and coped with the ......
In a familiar story, the USS Monitor battled the CSS Virginia (the armored and refitted USS Merrimack) at Hampton Roads in March of 1862. In War, Technology, and Experience aboard the USS Monitor, David A. Mindell adds a new perspective to the story as he explores how mariners--fighting ''blindly'' below the waterline--lived and coped with the ......