As the father of the nuclear powered Navy, Adm. Hyman G. Rickover was a pivotal figure in twentiethcentury 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 admirals controversial naval career but with phases of his personal life that made him what he was, including his youth as a Jewish immigrant who embraced America and the opportunities it offered. The author, Francis Duncan, worked with Rickover from 1969, when he was assigned to write a history of the nuclear propulsion program, until the admirals death in 1986. Shortly before he died, Rickover turned over his files to Duncan, including letters to his first wife that give a vivid picture of the Navy from 1929 to 1945. Rickovers second wife allowed Duncan access to letters covering important events later in his career. The author was also granted interviews with the admirals son and sister and with individuals from the Naval Reactors, an organization headed by Rickover whose members mostly had refused to talk to other biographers. A witness to the admirals daily activities and the programs he directed, Duncan also drew on his own considerable knowledge to present a portrait of the man that gives new insights into Rickovers genius and shortcomings. The book does not go into technical detail but focuses on the admirals fights to build and extend the nuclear fleet and...

Binding: Paperback;412 pages; Publisher: Naval Institute Press; Classification: BGH; Weight: 738 g; Dimensions: 151 x 229 x 28

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