Rickover: the struggle for excellence

As the father of the nuclear powered Navy, Admiral Hyman G. Rickover was a pivotal figure in twentieth-century American history. While many books have been written about various aspects of his career, this is the first biography to have access to private papers, family and close friends. It not only...

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Main Author: Duncan, Francis 1922- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Annapolis, Maryland Naval Institute Press 2011
Edition:1st Naval Institute Press paberback edition
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:As the father of the nuclear powered Navy, Admiral Hyman G. Rickover was a pivotal figure in twentieth-century American history. While many books have been written about various aspects of his career, this is the first biography to have access to private papers, family and close friends. It not only deals with the admiral's controversial naval career but with phases of his personal life that made him what he was, including his youth as a Jewish immigrant who embraced America and the opportunities it offered. The author, Francis Duncan, worked with Rickover from 1969, when he was assigned to write a history of the nuclear propulsion program, until the admiral's death in 1986. Shortly before he died, Rickover turned over his files to Duncan, including letters to his first wife that give a vivid picture of the Navy from 1929 to 1945. Rickover's second wife allowed Duncan access to letters covering important events later in his career
Physical Description:xviii, 364 Seiten, 24 ungezählte Seiten Bildtafeln Illustrationen 23 cm
ISBN:9781591142218

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