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Monitor the story of the legendary Civil War Ironclad and the man whose invention changed the course of history
Record details
- ISBN: 0802713300 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780802713308 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: vii, 247 p. : ill., maps ; 19 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Walker, 1997.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-237) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Toward a "sub-aquatic system of naval warfare" -- The loss of the Merrimac -- "Iron against wood" -- Enter Mr. Bushnell -- An aerial interlude -- Contracts, subcontracts, and an unwelcome surprise -- "Ericsson's folly" -- The race for Hampton roads -- The voyage south -- The Virginia attacks -- The reaction in Washington -- The battle -- Aftermath -- The end of the Monitor. |
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Subject: | n-us--- Ericsson, John 1803-1889 Monitor (Ironclad) Monitor (Schiff) Geschichte Sezessionskrieg (1861-1865) Panzerschiff United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Naval operations |