Robert Fulton: a Biography
by Philip, Cynthia Owen
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0531097560
- ISBN 13
- 9780531097564
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New York And Toronto: Franklin Watts. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1985. Hardcover. 0531097560 . A just about Fine edition with some rubbing to the bottom edges and corners in a Very Good+, little chipped dust jacket; In 1815, fifteen-year-old Robert Fulton was apprenticed to a locksmith in Philadelphia. A few years later, he changed his career and set out to invent a steamboat. After many failed attempts, Fulton finally created the first working steamboat in 1814. This event changed the face of transportation and ushered in the age of the steamboat. Fulton was a pioneer in the field of maritime engineering and is considered one of the most influential figures in American history. His life and work are detailed in Robert Fulton: a Biography, written by Philip and Cynthia Owen.; B & W Illustrations; 8vo; 371 pages .
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- Title
- Robert Fulton: a Biography
- Author
- Philip, Cynthia Owen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0531097560
- ISBN 13
- 9780531097564
- Publisher
- Franklin Watts
- Place of Publication
- New York And Toronto
- Date Published
- 1985
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