Rickover

by Francis Duncan and Estate of Francis Duncan

Book Overview

As the father of the nuclear powered Navy, Adm. 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591142210
• ISBN13: 9781591142218
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 8.8"