Thank You Very Much, Captain Ericsson! / by Connie Nordhielm Wooldridge ; Illustrated by Andrew Glass
2005, First Edition. New York : Holiday House. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 0 pages; Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. Ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references. Subjects: Ericsson, John (1803-1889) --Juvenile literature --Inventors. Summary: Swedish-born engineer and inventor Captain John Ericsson was ahead of his time. His sleek fire engine could shoot gallons of water as high as ninety feet. His steam locomotive could fly down the tracks at the unheard of speed of thirty miles per hour. But was such a quantity of water necessary? Was such speed advisable? Neither the starched lords of the British Admiralty nor the snooty London Fire Brigade were ready for his strange and wonderful inventions. However, wonderful opportunities awaited Captain Ericsson on the other side of the Atlantic, where people had a taste for dreamers. Item #154649
ISBN: 0823416267
Price: €9.50