The life of the brilliant marine designer and naval architect, John Ericsson (1803 - 1889), who designed and built the Civil War ironclad Monitor which defeated the Confederate Merrimac. Ericsson's propeller is still the main form of marine propulsion 150 years later. It replaced the inefficient and vulnerable steam-driven oars and paddle wheels. Ericsson also developed a calorific engine designed to use solar energy.
By:
William Conant Church Imprint: University Press of the Pacific Dimensions:
Height: 205mm,
Width: 128mm,
Spine: 42mm
Weight: 780g ISBN:9781410209221 ISBN 10: 1410209229 Pages: 692 Publication Date:06 November 2003 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active