By John Laurence Busch
From Baird Maritime:
While the 'Savannah' was not by any means the world's first steam powered vessel, it was, very importantly, the first steam powered ocean going ship.
Thus, she was easily one of the most important ships ever built in the thousands of years of maritime history. A breakthrough vessel that inspired and allowed major changes, nay improvements, to the world.
As with most such breakthrough developments, that of steam powered shipping was long, tedious and difficult. As always it required a small coterie of far-sighted, persistent and intensely dedicated men to make it happen.
The modern world owes a lot to Moses Rogers and his colleagues. This big, impressive, informative and entertaining book does its subject justice.
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