Reign of Iron
by James L. NelsonAt the outbreak of the Civil War, North and South quickly saw the need to develop the latest technology in naval warfare, the ironclad ship.
After a year-long scramble to finish first, in a race filled with intrigue and second guessing, blundering and gen.
- First published
- 2007
- Publishers
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Language
- English
About James L. Nelson
James L. Nelson (1962-) is an American historical nautical novelist. He was born in Lewiston, Maine. In 1980, Nelson graduated from Lewiston High School. Nelson attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst for two years, and then transferred to UCLA, with the ambition of becoming a film director. Nelson, his wife, Lisa, and their daughter Betsy lived for two years in Steubenville, Ohio, while Lisa attended Franciscan University. They also have two boys, Nate and Jack. They now live in Harpswell, Maine, where Nelson continues to write full time....
Books
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James Caan
World on Fire
James Heneage
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James Wickett
Buses of Eastern Scottish
Martin James
From its head office on edinburgh's new street, eastern scottish operated throughout the lothians, from the firth of forth in the north and east to bathgate in the west and gorebridge in the south.
Thread of History
James Holland
Cream of the Jest
James Branch Cabell
Rivet in Grandfather's Neck
James Branch Cabell
Fruits of My Labour
James Brett
Untitled Business Book
James Watt
Patient Safety in Point of Care Testing
James H. Nichols
Having patient results available immediately at the patients' bed side has led to obvious improvements in patient care.
Chess Openings for Dummies
James Eade
HomiNed
James Lewis Huss
Kingdom of Bones Low Price CD
James Rollins
Spiritual Geography of Early Chinese Thought
Kelly James Clark
Energy Decarbonized
Tom James
Energy decarbonized discusses the technologies that are helping to reduce green house emissions and the energy sources of the future.
Leadership Challenge
James M. Kouzes
Code 6
James Grippando
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Omnibus
James Tynion IV
Rules of Thumb for Drilling Engineers
James G. Speight
Be Not Afraid of Life
James, William
Fatty Liver Protocol
James Durham
Mark of Justice
Robin James
Dealing, Music and Youth Violence
James Alexander
I'll Take Everything You Have
James Klise
Mark of Justice
Robin James
Countdown
Patterson, James
All These Ashes
James Queally
Fear No Evil
Patterson, James
Farmer and the Fald
Hilary James
City of the Dead: a Maximum Ride Novel : (Hawk 2)
Patterson, James
Hunted Woman Illustrated
James Oliver Curwood
Old Testament Legends Illustrated
Montague James
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary Illustrated
Montague James
Healthy Living James
James Wythe
Healthy living james : hardback : headline publishing group : 9781472289582 : 1472289587 : 03 mar 2022 : quick, easy and delicious flexitarian recipes you'll actually make!
Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls
James Bird
Contesting Crime Science
James C. Oleson
Labor Guide to Retirement Plans
James W. Russell
If There Is No Struggle There Is No Progress
James Wolfinger
Tortured Salvation
Cadyn James
Academic Leadership and Governance in Higher Education
James T. Harris
Crock of Gold Illustrated
James Stephens
Prairie Annotated
James Fenimore Cooper
Agricultural Policy in the United States
James L. Novak
She Who Loved Much
Kevin James Kalish
Botulinum Toxin
James C. Lark
Crock of Gold Annotated and Unabridged
James Stephens
Murder of JFK
James Chipman
Prairie (Illustrated)
James Fenimore Cooper
PRIVATE - the Journal for People Who Need a Filter
James Richardson
Grizzly King
James Oliver Curwood
Pete the Cat's Not So Groovy Day
James Dean
Sleepover Takeover (EBOOK)
Simon James Green
Automotive Engines
James D. Halderman
Modern Railway 2021
James Abbot
If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It
Colleen Nelson
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