{"product_id":"engines-of-rebellion-confederate-ironclads-and-steam-engineering-in-the-american-civil-war-hardback-9780817319861","title":"Engines of Rebellion; Confederate Ironclads and Steam Engineering in the American Civil War (Hardback) 9780817319861","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEngines of Rebellion\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eConfederate Ironclads and Steam Engineering in the American Civil War\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSaxon Bisbee (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780817319861\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 August 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages, 45 black \u0026amp; white figures\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.4 x 2.7 cm, 0.595 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEngines of Rebellion\u003c\/i\u003e is unquestionably a contribution to our knowledge of Confederate naval vessels, particularly their machinery.\"\" - William N. Still Jr., author of \u003ci\u003eCrisis at Sea: The United States Navy in European Waters in World War I\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eRaiders and Blockaders: The American Civil War Afloat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Provides an important look at the issues that the Confederate Navy dealt with, both in acquiring the machinery, but also the issues concerning the operation of the machinery. This book is thoroughly researched, insightful, and well written.\"\" - Robert M. Browning Jr., author of \u003ci\u003eLincoln's Trident: The West Gulf Blockading Squadron during the Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSuccess Is All that Was Expected: The South Atlantic Blockading Squadron during the Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA challenge to the prevailing idea that Confederate ironclads were inherently defective.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThe development of steam propulsion machinery in warships during the nineteenth century, in conjunction with iron armor and shell guns, resulted in a technological revolution in the world\u0026amp;rsquo;s navies. Warships utilizing all of these technologies were built in France and Great Britain in the 1850s, but it was during the American Civil War that large numbers of ironclads powered solely by steam proved themselves to be quite capable warships.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eHistorians have given little attention to the engineering of Confederate ironclads, although the Confederacy was often quite creative in building and obtaining marine power plants. \u003ci\u003eEngines of Rebellion: Confederate Ironclads and Steam Engineering in the American Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e focuses exclusively on ships with American built machinery, offering a detailed look at marine steam-engineering practices in both northern and southern industry prior to and during the Civil War.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBeginning with a contextual naval history of the Civil War, the creation of the ironclad program, and the advent of various technologies, Saxon T. Bisbee analyzes the armored warships built by the Confederate States of America that represented a style adapted to scarce industrial resources and facilities. This unique historical and archaeological investigation consolidates and expands on the scattered existing information about Confederate ironclad steam engines, boilers, and propulsion systems.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThrough analysis of steam machinery development during the Civil War, Bisbee assesses steam plants of twenty-seven ironclads by source, type, and performance, among other factors. The wartime role of each vessel is discussed, as well as the stories of the people and establishments that contributed to its completion and operation. Rare engineering diagrams never before published or gathered in one place are included here as a complement to the text.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"The University of Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52685327696152,"sku":"9780817319861","price":40.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/engines-of-rebellion-confederate-ironclads-and-steam-engineering-in-the-american-civil-war-hardback-9780817319861","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}