From torpedoes to aviation : Washington Irving Chambers and technological innovation in the new Navy, 1876-1913 / Stephen K. Stein.
| Author/creator | Stein, Stephen K. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2007. |
| Description | viii, 255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- The Naval Academy -- Early cruises -- The Greely relief expedition -- The Nicaraguan survey -- The Office of Naval Intelligence -- The New York Navy Yard -- The Petrel and Atlanta -- The Naval War College -- The Minneapolis and the Bureau of Ordnance -- Policing an empire -- Torpedoes, dreadnoughts, and the General Board -- The Caribbean and the Bureau of Ordnance -- The beginnings of naval aviation -- Building naval aviation -- Retired -- Conclusion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-247) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006033985 |
| ISBN | 9780817315641 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0817315640 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | V63.C39 S74 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |