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<p>A brief biography of Robert Fulton, the inventor, artist, and engineer who is best known for his work with submarines and the steamboat.</p><h3>Jennifer Chambliss - Children's Literature</h3><p>In this biography, readers learn about the man credited with significantly improving the steamboat. The story begins with a brief overview of Robert Fulton's childhood and moves quickly to the events that shaped his future as an inventor and engineer. We learn that Robert was interested in more than just steamboats. He published a book on how to improve canals, designed a submarine that was able to stay underwater longer than the submarines of that time, and created an underwater bomb. The story culminates with Robert's invention of a steamboat with paddle wheels that was able to travel 150 miles up the Hudson River to Albany in less than a day and a half. No other steamboat at that time was able to travel that far, and even regular ships took more than twice the time to travel that distance. This book, part of the Famous Inventors series, has many interesting facts and anecdotes. It would make an excellent resource for elementary students learning about Robert Fulton or steamboats, and i

Author

Ford, Carin T.

Publisher

Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Publishers

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780766022485

Subjects

Engineering, Military, History