A Head Full of Notions: A Story about Robert FultonRobert Fulton was an American inventor born in 1765. Some of his accomplishments include designing some of the first submarines and designing the first commercially successful steamboat, the Clemont. |
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Levers Screws Wedges And Wheels | 14 |
The BoatFish | 24 |
A Floating Furnace | 33 |
The Devil In A Sawmill | 43 |
The Fire Canoe | 52 |
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Back Page | 66 |
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