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Life of John Ericsson

Life of John Ericsson
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  • ISBN-13: 9781410209221
  • ISBN: 1410209229
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Publisher: University Press of the Pacific

AUTHOR

Church, William

SUMMARY

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.Church, William is the author of 'Life of John Ericsson', published 2003 under ISBN 9781410209221 and ISBN 1410209229.

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