Mr. Lincoln's High-Tech War: How the North Used the Telegraph, Railroads, Surveillance Balloons, Ironclads, High-Powered Weapons, and More to Win t

by Thomas B. Allen and Roger MacBride Allen

Book Overview

Thomas B. Allen's expertise in military history and strategy is combined with Roger MacBride Allen's knowledge of technology to reveal a lesser-known yet fascinating side of the 16th president of the United States. Their authoritative narrative reveals Lincoln as our nation's first hands-on Commander-in-Chief, whose appreciation for the power of technology plays a critical role in the North's Civil War victory over the less developed South.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426303793
• ISBN13: 9781426303791
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.4" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 11 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 9