Steam : the untold story of America's first great invention - Sutcliffe, Andrea J. (New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004)
Stream-boats and steamboats -- A ridiculous idea -- Brother saintmakers -- The war of the pamphlets -- The Columbian maid -- Lord High Admirals of the Delaware -- The first and true inventor -- "All further progress is in vain" -- Leeches and sharks -- Mother clay -- The French connection -- Steamboat collisions -- John Fitch's ghost -- Epilogue.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-260) and index.
Keywords: Fitch, John, -- 1743-1798.; Rumsey, James, -- 1743?-1792.; Marine engineers -- United States -- Biography; Steam-navigation -- United States -- History -- 18th century; Inventors -- United States -- Biography