Bushnell's submarine : the best kept secret of the American Revolution

Bushnell's submarine : the best kept secret of the American Revolution / Arthur S. Lefkowitz.

Author/creator	Lefkowitz, Arthur S.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New York : Scholastic Nonfiction, ©2006.
Description	136 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Subject(s)	Bushnell, David, 1740- Submarines (Ships)--United States --History --18th century. Submarine warfare--United States --History --18th century. United States--History --Revolution, 1775-1783 --Naval operations.

Contents	New York at war -- Introducing David Bushnell -- Preparations for war -- Bushnell's American turtle -- Fox fire -- Conning tower -- Last details -- Secretly testing the American turtle -- Bushnell appeals for help -- Turtle goes to war -- Desperate situation -- Vigilant enemy -- Patriotism of Ezra Lee -- Turtle attacks the eagle -- Crucial moment -- Myth of copper-bottomed navy ships -- Seeing underwater -- Urtle in the Hudson River -- Bushnell continues to fight -- Battle of the kegs -- Bushnell joins the army -- Secret life -- New discoveries -- Conclusion -- Postscript -- Acknowledgments -- Art credits.
General note	Includes index.
LCCN	2005042645
ISBN	0439743524
ISBN	9780439743525

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	TRC Nonfiction	973.35 L5218B	✔ Available	Place Hold