ISBN: 9780316286084 - steamboats come true: american inventors in action (12 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. James Thomas Flexner has been a professional writer most of his adult life. After several year spent at the City desk at the New York Herald Tribune after graduating from Harvard University, Flexner went on to become one of America's foremost historians. He has written with great distinction in a unique style accessible to and enjoyed by the scholar and general reader, twenty-six books in the fields of American history and art. Although he is principally known for his historical books, notably his four -volume biography of George Washington, Flexner has written in many forms and for many outlets. He has written for print and television; he has been a lecturer, columnist, reviewer, and even a fiction writer.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: Good. 0th Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. 0th Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Little, Brown, and Company 1984-02-01 00:00:00 8vo. 406 pages. blue illustrated cloth boards moderately stained. map illustrated endpapers. text block crisp. dust jacket in mylar.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. A comely edition in Near Fine condition with little edgewear in a Very Good dust-jacket with soiling and little edgewear; Steamboats Come True: American Inventors in Action is a book about American inventors and their inventions. It is written by historian James Thomas Flexner and was published in 1989. The book is organized into five sections: Steamboats, Navigation, Communications, Manufacturing, and Scientific Discovery. It includes a biography of each inventor, along with descriptions of their inventions, and explanations of how they helped to change the world.; 8vo; 406 pages; TBC. …

Zustand: fair, ex-lib., fair. Revised Edition. 406, illus., endpaper maps, bibliography, notes, index, usual library markings, DJ in plastic sleeve, DJ worn and soiled. Some edge soiled, minor ink marks to text, front board/spine weak and reglued. The intriguing evidence of "simultaneous invention" of the steamboat and the flurry of tinkerers, crackpots, dreamers, and entrepreneurs who pursued the same goal, a story dominated by John Fitch, James Ramsey, and Robert Fulton. …

Hardcover in Dustjacket. History of Mississippi steamboats. Newly Illustrated, New Foreword to original edition of 1944.xxii, 406 p., [17] leaves of plates : ill. endpp maps; 24 cm. #0219 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. (Please note: Over standard weight or size. Orders via ABE Books or Biblio or from Overseas may incur additional postage charges. We will contact you prior to processing order to request your approval or contact us to confirm postage cost.).…