The Life of John Ericsson (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781410209221)

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.

Author: William Conant Church
ISBN-10: 1410209229
ISBN-13: 9781410209221
Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
Language: English
Published: 11/06/2003
Pages: 692
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.72lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.02w x 1.65d