Robert Fulton's Steamboat

by Renée Camille Rebman

Book Overview

Artist and inventor Robert Fulton lived a full life and had many accomplishments. As a teenager he discovered a talent for artistic trades such as metalworking, miniature painting, and hair weaving. Later, his interests turned to ships and other sea vessels. He is most well-known for his steamship, the Clermont. Though it was not the first steamship to set sail, it could sail faster than those that came before it. The Clermont offered passengers a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0756533511
• ISBN13: 9780756533519
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Compass Point Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6