An Exposition Of The Errors And Fallacies In Rear-Admiral Ammen's Pamphlet: Entitled, The Certainty Of The Nicaragua Canal Contrasted With The Uncertainties Of The Eads Ship Railway (1886)

Corthell, Elmer Lawrence

ISBN 10: 1104012340 / ISBN 13: 9781104012342

Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2009

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• Title: An Exposition Of The Errors And Fallacies In Rear-Admiral Ammen's Pamphlet: Entitled, The Certainty Of The Nicaragua Canal Contrasted With The Uncertainties Of The Eads Ship Railway (1886)
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1104012340
• ISBN 13: 9781104012342
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

""An Exposition Of The Errors And Fallacies In Rear-Admiral Ammen�������s Pamphlet: Entitled, The Certainty Of The Nicaragua Canal Contrasted With The Uncertainties Of The Eads Ship Railway"" is a book written by Elmer Lawrence Corthell in 1886. The book is a critique of Rear-Admiral Ammen's pamphlet, which argued for the construction of the Nicaragua Canal over the Eads Ship Railway. Corthell points out the errors and fallacies in Ammen's arguments and provides a counter-argument in favor of the Eads Ship Railway. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of transportation and engineering in the late 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

About the Author

Ulysses S. Grant was the commander-in-chief of the Union forces during the climactic late years of the Civil War and later served as the 18th President of the United States. He died in 1885. His remains currently reside in Grant's Tomb in New York City.