The Life Of Henry Bell: The Practical Introducer Of The Steam-Boat Into Great Britain And Ireland

by Edward Morris

Book Overview

The Life of Henry Bell: The Practical Introducer of the Steam-Boat into Great Britain and Ireland is a biography written by Edward Morris. The book tells the story of Henry Bell, a Scottish engineer and inventor who is credited with introducing the steamboat to Great Britain and Ireland. Bell was born in 1767 and spent much of his life working on various engineering projects, including the construction of the first steamboat, the Comet. The book chronicles...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116308607X
• ISBN13: 9781163086070
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"