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  • Admiral Hyman Rickover

  • Engineer of Power (The Jewish Lives Series)
  • By: Marc Wortman
  • Narrated by: Paul Bellantoni
  • Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins

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By: Marc Wortman
Narrated by: Paul Bellantoni
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Summary

A riveting exploration of the brilliant, combative, and controversial “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 US military officer in history.

In this exciting biography, historian Marc Wortman explores the constant conflict Rickover faced and provoked, tracing how he revolutionized the navy and Cold War strategy.

©2022 Marc Wortman (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing
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