About this title: On March 9, 1862, two unusual-looking iron-clad warships faced each other inbattle and changed naval warfare forever. When the American Civil War began, warships were still made of wood. Early in the war the Southern Confederates salvaged the sunken Union ship Merrimack, built an iron structure on the deck, and renamed her the CSS Virginia. When they were finished she was a brand new kind of warship-an ironclad. The Northern Union had also been secretly racing to build their own ironclad, the USS Monitor. The two ships were born almost simultaneously and met just one day after the unstoppable ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: New. Excellent condition, new, papeback. Very, very slight wear along cover edges and corners, remainder mark. Clean and crisp. 0802795625. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780802788429ISBN:0802788424
Description: New in new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. Picture book. With dust jacket. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780802795625ISBN:0802795625
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Walker & Co
Date Published: 2007-01-23
ISBN-13:9780802795625ISBN:0802795625
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780802795625. read more
Description: Good. 0802788432 Ex-library book with stickers and stampings. Overall nice condition book with clean text and good binding unless otherwise noted. Most items ship within 24 hours. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780802795625ISBN:0802795625
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780802795625ISBN:0802795625
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Walker & Co
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780802795625ISBN:0802795625
Description: New. America's first arms race reached a blazing conclusion on May 9, 1862, when the CSS "Virginia" charged its full 275 foot length of ironclad momentum toward the USS" Monitor. " On the shores, crowds waited for the explosive collision between the two bu... read more
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