War and Competition Stimulates Technological Developments (2176 words, 5 pages)
1. The Screw Powered Warship1.1 Topic IntroductionThe development of the screw powered warship began in 1839 when a Swedish-American inventor, John Ericsson revolutionized maritime engineering1 with the invention of the screw propeller. However, Ericsson s invention didn t develop until early 1860 s, when Abraham Lincoln ordered the US Navy ...
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