ericsson, john

Traces the life of the Swedish-American engineer and inventor who introduced the successful use of screw propellers on commercial and naval vessles, and designed and built the famous Civil War ship, the Monitor.

Tells the saga of the Civil War ironclad, Monitor, discussing the events the led up to the famous battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac in the waters off Hampton Roads, Virginia, and looking at the aftermath of the fight.

Traces the life of the Swedish-American engineer and inventor who introduced the successful use of screw propellers on commercial and naval vessels, and designed and built the famous Civil War ship, the Monitor.

Presents a look at the life of Swedish-born engineer and inventor Captain John Ericsson, in simple text with illustrations, including information on his successes and his failures, describing, how designed and built a steam engine, a steam locomotive. and an ironclad ship that helped the Union in the Civil War.