Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 152793246X ISBN 13: 9781527932463
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
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Published by Forgotten Books, 2024
ISBN 10: 152793246X ISBN 13: 9781527932463
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book tells the story of the fight over compensation for the inventor and engineer John Ericsson after the United States Navy refused to pay him for his work on the USS Princeton. The author presents both sides of the argument, providing numerous primary source documents showing the correspondence between Ericsson and the Navy Department. The book places this conflict in the context of technological development and the US Navy during the 19th century, and discusses themes of intellectual property, government bureaucracy, and the recognition of innovation. It adds to the ongoing debate on the proper role of intellectual property and government funding for technological development and concludes with a reflection on the significance of the Princeton and Ericsson's work for modern naval warfare. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 152793246X ISBN 13: 9781527932463
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.