Rickover

Hyman G. Rickover was without question one of the most controversial officers ever to wear the uniform of the United States Navy, which he did for sixty-four years. His productivity was legendary, as was his irascibility. He made nuclear propulsion a reality and made enemies by the score. In this volume, Francis Duncan tries to present a balanced picture of Rickover. The author of a 1990 study of Rickover's engineering methodology, Duncan is uniquely qualified for the task at hand, not least because he enjoyed a longtime personal association with the admiral. Unlike earlier biographers, he had access to Rickover's extensive private papers, including his fitness reports, his naval academy records, and much of his correspondence. He also tapped documents in private collections and interviewed a myriad of individuals associated with Rickover and his programs

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