UID:
almahu_9949481286002882
Umfang:
1 online resource (336 p.) :
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1 b-w illus.
ISBN:
9780300264937
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9783110993899
Serie:
Jewish Lives
Inhalt:
A riveting exploration of the brilliant, combative, and controversial "Father of the Nuclear Navy" "A superb and even-handed treatment of a complex, brilliant, and driven admiral who inspired both awe and loathing across the Navy he fundamentally reshaped."-Admiral James Stavridis, former Supreme Commander, NATO, and author of 2034 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.
Anmerkung:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Introduction: Something New in the World --
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1. The Lucky Bag --
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2. Mastering Power --
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3. The Two Hats --
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4. Rickover Made Us Do It --
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5. Another Dreyfus Case? --
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6. Underway on Nuclear Power --
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7. Atoms for Peace --
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8. Nautilus 90 North --
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9. Education and Freedom --
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10. A Different Kind of Man --
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11. The Chair with the Short Legs --
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12. The Crusade --
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13. Ships and Horse Turds --
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14. The Longest-Serving Officer --
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Epilogue: Like Falling in Love --
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Acknowledgments --
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Notes --
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Index
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English, De Gruyter, 9783110993899
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110994810
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE History 2022 English, De Gruyter, 9783110992960
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE History 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110992939
In:
Yale University Press Complete eBook-Package 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110749779
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.12987/9780300264937
URL:
https://doi.org/10.12987/9780300264937?locatt=mode:legacy
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780300264937
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