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Enthusiastic about the new technology just beginning to appear in the world, Abraham Lincoln used the telegraph, railroads, surveillance balloons, ironclad ships, high-powered weapons, and more - including the concept of total war - to win America's Civil War in the 1860s. I would not have thought there could be a fresh, informative look at Abraham Lincoln by this point, but this picture of Lincoln as the technology enthusiast and hands-on war commander is full of fascinating - and new to me - facts. Well-organized and smoothly written, it is extensively illustrated with photos and engravings - printed on a matte paper so the photos look more like the more common drawings. This is effective design. Occasional boxes develop topics - habeas corpus, land torpedos, firing mechanisms, juneteenth, etc. There are also extensive end notes (tiny print) and an index. The author points out that there is lots of primary source material available on line but includes an extensive book bibliography too - a gold mine for researchers. Middle school and up.

2022-12-09 14:57