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Robert Fulton: The Steamboat Man

Robert Fulton: The Steamboat Man

Carin T. Ford
4.5/5 ( ratings)
In spite of the many people who called his idea folly, Robert Fulton built the first successful steamboat and launched the first steamboat business on American rivers. In doing so, he opened up the interior of the country to commerce. As a young man, Fulton loved to draw and paint, and even made pictures out of human hair. His fascination with how things work led him to design canals, submarines, and underwater bombs. This compact, easy-to-read biography is filled with fun facts about the multitalented inventor who changed the face of transportation.
Language
English
Pages
32
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Enslow Elementary
Release
January 16, 2004
ISBN
076602248X
ISBN 13
9780766022485

Robert Fulton: The Steamboat Man

Carin T. Ford
4.5/5 ( ratings)
In spite of the many people who called his idea folly, Robert Fulton built the first successful steamboat and launched the first steamboat business on American rivers. In doing so, he opened up the interior of the country to commerce. As a young man, Fulton loved to draw and paint, and even made pictures out of human hair. His fascination with how things work led him to design canals, submarines, and underwater bombs. This compact, easy-to-read biography is filled with fun facts about the multitalented inventor who changed the face of transportation.
Language
English
Pages
32
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Enslow Elementary
Release
January 16, 2004
ISBN
076602248X
ISBN 13
9780766022485

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