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James Rumsey: The Inventor Of The Steamboat (1900)
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Technology & Engineering19th Century United States HistoryFiction Anthologies
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ISBN10: 1161790497
ISBN13: 9781161790498
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 24
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.25 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781161790498
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 24
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.25 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
James Rumsey: The Inventor Of The Steamboat is a historical non-fiction book written by George M. Beltzhoover Jr. and published in 1900. The book tells the story of James Rumsey, an American inventor who is credited with inventing the steamboat. The book covers Rumsey's early life, his experiments with steam power, and his eventual success in building a working steamboat. The book also explores the challenges Rumsey faced in convincing others of the potential of his invention and the impact his invention had on transportation and commerce in the United States. Beltzhoover Jr. draws on historical documents and primary sources to provide a detailed and comprehensive account of Rumsey's life and work. Overall, James Rumsey: The Inventor Of The Steamboat is a fascinating look at one of the most important inventions in American history and the man behind it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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