Rickover and the Nuclear Navy by Francis Duncan
An overview of Admiral Hyman Rickover's nuclear propulsion program. The author, an Atomic Energy Commission historian spent years observing the program and its controversial leader in action. His insights reflect both his familiarity with the subject and his ability to remain objective.
Sound in scholarship, intelligently organized, clearly written. . Francis Duncan has a sense for the dramatic. . . . A worthy sequel to the Nuclear Navy."- Richard W. Leopold, History Professor Emeritus, Northwestern University, formerly a member of the Atomic Energy Commission's Historical Advisory Committee and of the Secretary Of the Navy's Advisory Committee on Naval History;
"A definitive contribution. . . . There is more than enough material here for future researchers to chew on. It is especially interesting to individuals like myself who rubbed elbows with Rickover and learned to admire him, warts and all."- Captain Edward L. Beach, USN (Ret.), Former commander of the nuclear Submarine USS Triton and author of Around the World Submerged;
"This book is probably as close as we will get to an inside view of what happened in the reactor development shop."- Norman Friedman, Author of Submarine Design and Development;
"I consider this a fine piece of naval history, accurate, well balanced, readable . . ."- Admiral James L. Holloway III, USN (Ret.), Chief of Naval Operations 1974 to 1978
"A definitive contribution. . . . There is more than enough material here for future researchers to chew on. It is especially interesting to individuals like myself who rubbed elbows with Rickover and learned to admire him, warts and all."- Captain Edward L. Beach, USN (Ret.), Former commander of the nuclear Submarine USS Triton and author of Around the World Submerged;
"This book is probably as close as we will get to an inside view of what happened in the reactor development shop."- Norman Friedman, Author of Submarine Design and Development;
"I consider this a fine piece of naval history, accurate, well balanced, readable . . ."- Admiral James L. Holloway III, USN (Ret.), Chief of Naval Operations 1974 to 1978
Francis Duncan was a historian for the Department of Energy's Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) from 1962 to 1987. During these years he coauthored, with Richard G. Hewlett, Atomic Shield, the second volume of the AEC, and Nuclear Navy, 1946-1962. He holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in history from the University of Chicago.
Dr. Duncan first met Adm. Hyman Rickover in 1969 while completing work on the AEC history. In 1974 he was assigned to the admiral's office to begin research for this study, and for the next eight years he watched Rickover and his ""Naval Reactors"" at work and engaged in frank discussions with a variety of people associated with the nuclear propulsion program. Now retired, Dr. Duncan lives with his wife in Bethesda, Maryland.
Dr. Duncan first met Adm. Hyman Rickover in 1969 while completing work on the AEC history. In 1974 he was assigned to the admiral's office to begin research for this study, and for the next eight years he watched Rickover and his ""Naval Reactors"" at work and engaged in frank discussions with a variety of people associated with the nuclear propulsion program. Now retired, Dr. Duncan lives with his wife in Bethesda, Maryland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780870212369 |
| ISBN 10 | 0870212362 |
| Title | Rickover and the Nuclear Navy |
| Author | Francis Duncan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Naval Institute Press |
| Year published | 1989-12-30 |
| Number of pages | 424 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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