Civil War Battleship: The Monitor
Author | : Gare Thompson |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 2003-09-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780448432458 |
ISBN-13 | : 0448432455 |
Rating | : 4/5 (455 Downloads) |
Download or read book Civil War Battleship: The Monitor written by Gare Thompson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-09-29 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S.S. Monitor was an entirely new type of warship when it launched in 1862. Dubbed "the forefather of the modern Navy," this ironclad ship changed how wars are fought at sea. But on New Year's Eve, 1862, it sank off the coast of North Carolina in a terrible storm. No one thought the Monitor could be raised, but after 140 years, parts of the ironclad have finally been brought to the surface. This book chronicles the Monitor's revolutionary design, exciting battle, and intriguing excavation. Illustrated by Larry Day.