Monitor and Merrimack: Both Sides of the Story is a fascinating book about one of the most famous battles of the American Civil War, the battle between the ships Monitor and Merrimack. The authors - John Lorimer Worden, Samuel Dana Green, G. Ashton Rumsey and Eugene Winslow Watson - cover in detail both aspects of this epic event. The book begins with an account of the technical characteristics of the ships initiated by the Federals and Confederates, which went down in history as symbols of a new era of naval warfare. The authors successfully combine military strategy, technological achievements and individual adventures of the heroes who participated in this extraordinary event. Readers will have the opportunity to feel the atmosphere of tension and danger that prevailed on board the ships during the most difficult moments of the conflict. Monitor and Merrimack: Both Sides of the Story is a fascinating in-depth study that will allow readers to better understand the significance of this important event in US history.