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| Pt. 1 | Perspective and background | |
| 1 | The significance of the steamboat | 21 |
| 2 | The invention, the inventor, and society | 39 |
| 3 | The steamboat as a system | 69 |
| 4 | Early steamboat experimenters | 93 |
| Pt. 2 | The candidates considered | |
| 5 | William Henry (1729-1786) | 113 |
| 6 | James Rumsey (1743-1792) | 125 |
| 7 | John Fitch (1743-1798) | 171 |
| 8 | Oliver Evans (1755-1819) | 209 |
| 9 | Nathan Read (1759-1849) | 245 |
| 10 | Samuel Morey (1762-1843) | 261 |
| 11 | Robert Fulton (1765-1815) | 281 |
| 12 | John Stevens (1749-1838) | 343 |
| Pt. 3 | Conclusion and afterthoughts | |
| 13 | The steamboat inventor | 391 |
| Epilogue : giving everyone his due | 413 | |
| App. A | Rumsey's water jet steamboat explained | 417 |
| App. B | Minimum horsepower to weight examined | 423 |
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reviewed Who Really Invented the Steamboat?: Fulton's Clermont Coup on July 26, 2013 Who Really Invented the Steamboat?: Fulton's Clermont Coup
Not a sky diver and have never been interested, but hubby has done over 2000 jumps,so felt I needed to show an interest. Easy to read, at times funny and sad. Gives a fabulous insight into the pioneers of sky diving and wing suit flyers
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Add Who Really Invented the Steamboat?: Fulton's Clermont Coup, Contrary to accounts found in school textbooks, Robert Fulton did not invent the steamboat. This is the first work to chronicle the entire story of the steamboat and to place Fulton's contribution in perspective. Jack L. Shagena, a retired professional en, Who Really Invented the Steamboat?: Fulton's Clermont Coup to the inventory that you are selling on WonderClubX
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Add Who Really Invented the Steamboat?: Fulton's Clermont Coup, Contrary to accounts found in school textbooks, Robert Fulton did not invent the steamboat. This is the first work to chronicle the entire story of the steamboat and to place Fulton's contribution in perspective. Jack L. Shagena, a retired professional en, Who Really Invented the Steamboat?: Fulton's Clermont Coup to your collection on WonderClub |
