Admiral Hyman Rickover

Engineer of Power

Marc Wortman

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Yale University
03 May 2022

Biography: historical, political & military; Biography: religious & spiritual; History; Military history; Naval forces & warfare

Series: Jewish Lives

A riveting exploration of the brilliant, combative, and controversial “Father of the Nuclear Navy”

“A superb and even-handed treatment of a complex, brilliant, and driven admiral who inspired both awe and loathing across the Navy he fundamentally reshaped.”—Admiral James Stavridis, former Supreme Commander, NATO, and author of 2034

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.

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

By: Marc Wortman
Imprint: Yale University
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 29mm
ISBN: 9780300243109
ISBN 10: 0300243103
Series: Jewish Lives
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 03 May 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marc Wortman is an independent historian and award-winning freelance journalist. His books include 1941: Fighting the Shadow War: A Divided America in a World at War, The Bonfire: The Siege and Burning of Atlanta, and The Millionaires' Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power.

Reviews for Admiral Hyman Rickover: Engineer of Power

A superb and even-handed treatment of a complex, brilliant, and driven admiral who inspired both awe and loathing across the Navy he fundamentally reshaped. Rickover's raw accomplishments in delivering nuclear power afloat changed the US Navy forever and remain seminal today. -Admiral James Stavridis, former Supreme Commander, NATO, and author of 2034 Hyman Rickover is justifiably known as the 'Father of the Nuclear Navy.' Marc Wortman provides a lively, deeply informed, and revealing portrait of this remarkable man, warts and all. -David Holloway, author of Stalin and the Bomb