Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.4
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
3492
Points per Word
0.000286
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.020833
Series
Core Library; War Technology
Description
The U.S. Civil War was the deadliest conflict in American history, partly because of rapidly advancing military technology. This book explores how rifles, ironclad ships, and telegraphs helped the Union win the war.