Monturiol's Dream. 1st US in dj.

(MONTURIOL, Narcís). STEWART, Matthew. Monturiol's Dream. The ExtraordinaryStory of the Submarine Inventor Who Wanted to Save the World. NY: Pantheon Books, (2003). First American Edition. Pp 338. Illustrations to text. 8vo, white paper covered boards. A life of Narcís Monturiol, the inventor of th e world's first fully operational steam-powered submarine. Examines Monturiol's life and the utopian ideals which motivated him and his supporters in striving to create a better world for the common man. Vg in dj. 22.00