| Description |
310 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 21 cm. |
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Jewish lives.
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| Summary |
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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Rickover, Hyman George.
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Admirals -- United States -- Biography.
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Marine engineers -- United States -- Biography.
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Nuclear submarines -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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| Genre |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9780300243109 |
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0300243103 |
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