Description: Describes the life and work of the talented inventor and resourceful businessman, with special emphasis on his development of the steamboat.
Synopsis Describes the life and work of the talented inventor and resourceful businessman, with special emphasis on his development of the steamboat.
Details
Publication Date:
1996-12-01
Series:
Creative Minds
Illustrator:
Lisa Harvey
Size
Height:
8.5 in
Width:
6.0 in
Thickness:
0.2 in
Weight:
4.0 oz
Publisher's Note Describes the life and work of the inventor of the steamboat.
Industry Reviews Gr 3-5 This easy-to-read title looks at the life and imagination of the well-known inventor. Bowen notes the fact that Fulton enjoyed tinkering with machinery from the time he was a child. His aptitude was not just in coming up with new ideas but also in fine-tuning and improving the concepts developed by others. The author recounts the personal and financial success that came with Fulton's best-known mechanical advancement steam-powered transportation. This clear account offers a detailed look at the technology and the personality of a man who earned himself a place in history. Attractive, full-page black-and-white pencil drawings appear in each chapter. An informative and enjoyable introductory biography. Maura Bresnahan, Topsfield Town Library, MA Lopate