Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A comely edition in Near Fine condition with little edgewear in a Very Good dust-jacket with soiling and little edgewear.

Steamboats Come True: American Inventors in Action is a book about American inventors and their inventions. It is written by historian James Thomas Flexner and was published in 1989. The book is organized into five sections: Steamboats, Navigation, Communications, Manufacturing, and Scientific Discovery. It includes a biography of each inventor, along with descriptions of their inventions, and explanations of how they helped to change the world.; 8vo; 406 pages; TBC.