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Wortman, Marc

 
9780300243109: Admiral Hyman Rickover: Engineer of Power
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ISBN 10 : 0300243103 ISBN 13 : 9780300243109
Editeur : Yale University Press, 2022

Synopsis

A riveting exploration of the brilliant, combative, and controversial "Father of the Nuclear Navy"

"Marc Wortman delivers a 17-gun salute to this short, profane spitfire who pulled a reluctant Navy into the atomic era. . . . Wortman opens a window into the life of an intellectual titan disdainful of nearly everything except scientific honesty, his adopted nation, and the power of the atom."--Jonathan W. Jordan, Wall Street Journal

Known as the "Father of the Nuclear Navy," Admiral Hyman George Rickover (1899-1986) remains an almost mythical figure in the United States Navy. A brilliant engineer with a ferocious will and combative personality, he oversaw the invention of the world's first practical nuclear power reactor. As important as the transition from sail to steam, his development of nuclear-propelled submarines and ships transformed naval power and Cold War strategy. They still influence world affairs today.

His disdain for naval regulations, indifference to the chain of command, and harsh, insulting language earned him enemies in the navy, but his achievements won him powerful friends in Congress and the White House. A Jew born in a Polish shtetl, Rickover ultimately became the longest-serving U.S. military officer in history.

In this exciting new biography, historian Marc Wortman explores the constant conflict Rickover faced and provoked, tracing how he revolutionized the navy and Cold War strategy.

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À propos de l'auteur

Marc Wortman is an independent historian and award-winning freelance journalist. His books include 1941: Fighting the Shadow War: A Divided America in a World at War, The Bonfire: The Siege and Burning of Atlanta, and The Millionaires' Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power.

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Éditeur
Yale University Press
Date d'édition
2022
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0300243103
ISBN 13 
9780300243109
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
328
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