books by Eugene S. Ferguson (commodore 1755-1822 truxtun)

books by Eugene S. Ferguson

books:

The Young Mill-Wright & Miller's Guide
Oliver Evans

Oliver Evans Press, 1990

Truxtun of the Constellation: The Life of Commodore Thomas Truxtun, U.S. Navy, 1755-1822

1 review
Eugene S. Ferguson

The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001

A read as fast as the ship itself
During the beginning stages of research for a novel I'm writing related to the War of 1812, I searched for and bought this book to get a look into Commodore Thomas Truxtun as one of the forefathers of the U.S. Navy and one of the principal architects of its tradition. I figured the book would give me a good insight into Truxtun as naval commander and man, and I largely got exactly what I was ...

Engineering and the Mind's Eye

10 reviews
Eugene S. Ferguson

The MIT Press, 1994

Thought Provoking
A short, nicely written book. A must read for those with an interest in history of technology, engineering or education. Time well spent for almost any intellegent reader. A lot of "bang for your buck" with this one!