Isbn: 9780801862502 - war, technology and experience aboard the uss "monitor" (16 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Fair. The USS Monitor battled the CSS Virginia at Hampton Roads in April, 1862. This text explores how mariners - fighting blindly beneath the waterline - lived and coped with the metal monster they called the iron coffin.

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Paperback. Condición: Fair. The USS Monitor battled the CSS Virginia at Hampton Roads in April, 1862. This text explores how mariners - fighting blindly beneath the waterline - lived and coped with the metal monster they called the iron coffin.

paperback. Condición: Very Good. A sharp academic trade paper, clean with a tight binding with an unmarked text.Former owners stamp.From a private smoke free collection.Shipping within 24 hours a tracking number and delivery confirmation.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Full number line on the copyright page. Previous owner's name and blind-stamp on the first page. A6.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Near fine. (12)187pp. Notes. Index. Biblio essay. Illustrated. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

Paperback. Condición: VG+. First Editiion. Book.

Softcover. Condición: As New. Johns Hopkins University Press, The Historical Reference Books (Johns Hopkins University Press, The) War, Technology, and Experience Aboard the USS Monitor (NM) Manufacturer: Johns Hopkins University Press, The Product Line: Historical Reference Books (Johns Hopkins University Press, The) Type: Softcover Copyright Date: 2000 Author: David Mindell Page Count: 188 Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is NM. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description: In a familiar story, the USS Monitor battled the CSS Virginia (the armored and refitted USS Merrimack) at Hampton Roads in March of 1862. In War, Technology, and Experience aboard the USS Monitor, David A. Mindell adds a new perspective to the story as he explores how mariners-fighting "blindly" below the waterline-lived and coped with the metal monster they called the "iron coffin." Mindell shows how the iron warship emerged as an idea and became practicable, how building it drew upon and forced changes in contemporary manufacturing technology, and how the vessel captured the nineteenth-century American popular and literary imaginations. Combining technical, personal, administrative, and literary analysis, Mindell examines the experience of the men aboard the Monitor and their reactions to the thrills and dangers that accompanied the new machine. The invention surrounded men with iron and threatened their heroism, their self-image as warriors, even their lives. Mindell also examines responses to this strange new warship by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville, who prophetically saw in the Civil War a portent of the mechanized warfare of the future. The story of the Monitor shows how technology changes not only the tools but also the very experience of combat, generating effects that are still felt today in the era of "smart bombs" and pushbutton wars.…

paperback. Condición: Very Good. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Stamp on fep.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. Softcover. Bound in glossy pictorial wraps with lettering on the covers and spine. Covers have a mild edge wear, but are otherwise neat and tidy. Binding is tight and secure. Pages are crisp, clean, and bright. Images are printed in B&W. 187 pages. SIGNED BY MINDELL on the title page. Johns Hopkins University Press. No publication date on the title page. Copyright dated 2000. Please email with questions or to request photos. Note: if there is a photo beside this listing, it's a STOCK photo that ABE put there (for reasons that we cannot understand or control) and might not match this actual book. Signed by Author(s). …

paperback. Condición: As New.

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