The books in this section are usually hardcover and in decent condition, though we'll sometimes offer hard-to-find books in lesser condition at a reduced price. Though we often put images of the book with their original dust jackets, the copies here won't always (or even often) have them. If that is important to you, please call ahead or say so in the order comments!
"Jean Lee Latham's novelized biographies have (with one exception) dealt with the lives of seamen, or of men interested in marine affairs. They have all been exciting, readable, and informative, especially convincing in dealing with navigation," wrote the New York Herald Tribune of one of Miss Latham's recent books.
John Ericsson, Swedish-American engineer, created a staggering total of almost 2,000 inventions. He is best known for his Monitor, which has been called "the most original design in the history of naval architecture."
In the famous battle of the Monitor and the Merrimac, Ericsson's "cheesebox on a raft" saved the day for the Union forces at a critical moment in the Civil War.
Miss Latham tells the story of Ericsson's stormy life with vigor, authority, and excitement.
—from the dust jacket
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