Mr. Gatling's Terrible Marvel
Julia Keller talked about her book Mr. Gatling’s Terrible Marvel: The Gun That Changed Everything and the Misunderstood Genius Who Invented … read more
Julia Keller talked about her book Mr. Gatling’s Terrible Marvel: The Gun That Changed Everything and the Misunderstood Genius Who Invented It (Viking; May 29, 2008) with Vernon Burton. Mr. Gatling is not only the story of the first machine gun and its inventor, Richard Gatling, but also an account of 19th century capitalism in America, a nation still being built and changing the world. After their discussion, the authors responded to audience members' questions. close
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