In this biography, William Conant Church tells the story of John Ericsson, the Swedish-American inventor and engineer who designed the USS Monitor during the American Civil War. With fascinating historical details and vivid descriptions of Ericsson's life and work, The Life of John Ericsson is a must-read for anyone interested in engineering and military history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.