Description: About the Book In 1765, after graduating from the College of Philadelphia - now known as the University of Pennsylvania - John Fitch became involved in various projects related to improving navigation on the Delaware River. The early American colonies were dependent on British goods and needed efficient transportation to bring them into port. In 1767, he was appointed surveyor general for North Carolina; this position required him to travel extensively throughout the state and allowed him to study inland navigation problems firsthand. In 1788, after many experiments with paddle boats driven by paddle wheels, John Fitch built an experimental vessel with a screw propeller. He hired two men to row the boat upriver from Philadelphia to Trenton while he watched from shore with binoculars. He called the boat "Perseverance."About us Trieste Publishing’s aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. Our titles are produced from scans of the original books and as a result may sometimes have imperfections. To ensure a high-quality product we have: thoroughly reviewed every page of all the books in the catalog repaired some of the text in some cases, and rejected titles that are not of the highest quality. If You can't find the book You're looking for, please write to us. We will look for it in our catalog and find the best price for You in our eBay store. Come home to the books that made a difference! Thank you for your interest in our books!
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Book Title: John Fitch : The First in the World's History to Invent...
Item Length: 9.2in.
Publisher: Trieste Publishing Pty The Limited
Publication Year: 2017
Type: Novel
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Store categories: 72533831013, 72533684013
Item Height: 0.1in.
Author: Not Available
Genre: Non-Classifiable
Topic: Action, Adventure, Historical, Short Stories
Item Width: 6.1in.
Item Weight: 3.5 Oz