Steam the untold story of America's first great invention Sutcliffe, Andrea J. creator author. text bibliography biography collective biographies. Biographies. History. Biographies. Biographies. nyu 2004 1st ed. monographic eng print xiv, 272 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm The two-decade saga of America's first significant venture into technology. Stream-boats and steamboats -- A ridiculous idea -- Brother saintmakers -- The war of the pamphlets -- The Columbian maid -- Lord High Admirals of the Delaware -- The first and true inventor -- "All further progress is in vain" -- Leeches and sharks -- Mother clay -- The French connection -- Steamboat collisions -- John Fitch's ghost -- Epilogue. Andrea Sutcliffe. Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-260) and index. n-us--- Fitch, John 1743-1798 Rumsey, James 1743?-1792 Marine engineers United States Biography Steam-navigation United States History 18th century Inventors United States Biography Mécaniciens de navire États-Unis Biographies Navigation à vapeur États-Unis Histoire 18e siècle Inventeurs États-Unis Biographies Fitch, John 1743-1798 Rumsey, James 1743?-1792 Inventors Marine engineers Steam-navigation United States Fitch, John 1743-1798 USA Dampfschifffahrt Fitch, John Geschichte. 1700-1799 fast Geschichte swd VM140.F5 S88 2004 623.87/22/0973 ZO 3040 1403962618 9781403962614 1403968993 9781403968999 2004040000 http://site.ebrary.com/id/10089181 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0627/2004040000-t.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0627/2004040000-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/hol053/2004040000.html http://site.ebrary.com/id/10089181 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0627/2004040000-t.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0627/2004040000-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/hol053/2004040000.html DLC 040106 20260328165108.5 in00001838941 eng