The Inventions of Martha Coston: Signal Flares That Saved Sailors' Lives
The Inventions of Martha Coston: Signal Flares That Saved Sailors' Lives
Cefrey, Holly
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Rosen Publishing Group
Just the Series: Reading Power: 19th Century American Inventors   

Series and Publisher: Reading Power: 19th Century American Inventors   

Annotation: Chronicles the work of Martha Coston to perfect and market signal flares to the U.S. Navy and abroad.
 
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Catalog Number: #3240406
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group
Copyright Date: 2003
Edition Date: 2003 Release Date: 01/01/03
Pages: 24 p.
ISBN: 0-8239-6444-2
ISBN 13: 978-0-8239-6444-4
Dewey: 921
LCCN: 2002001797
Dimensions: 24 cm.
Subject Heading:
Inventors. United States. Biography. Juvenile literature.
Flares. Juvenile literature.
Signals and signaling. Juvenile literature.
Signals and signaling.
Inventors.
Women. Biography.
Language: English
Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 23) and index.
Word Count: 695
Reading Level: 4.3
Interest Level: 3-6
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.3 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 62511 / grade: Lower Grades
Lexile: 890L

At a time when women seemed to do little more than keep house and raise families, Martha Coston was busy saving lives by perfecting the night signal flare. Coston's signal flare was an important tool for the Union army during the Civil War. Compelling text, photographs, and patent drawings show readers how this young woman went from widower to inventor, businessperson, and author.

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