Robert Fulton's Steamboat

By Renée Camille Rebman

Artist and inventor Robert Fulton lived a full life and had many accomplishments. As a teenager he discovered a talent for artistic trades such as metalworking, miniature painting, and hair weaving. Later, his interests turned to ships and other sea vessels. He is most well-known for his steamship, the Clermont. Though it was not the first steamship to set sail, it could sail faster than those that came before it. The Clermont offered passengers a quicker and less expensive way to travel than the alternative stagecoach.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0756533511
• ISBN13: 9780756533519
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Compass Point Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6