"The Rickover Effect"

["Ted Rockwell" <tedrock@cpcug.org>]

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“Whatever one’s view of nuclear power, this lively firsthand account evokes

admiration for the sweep of Rickover’s vision and the sheer nerve that

carried him to his dream.”- Brain/Mind Bulletin  (Eric Ferguson)



"Rockwell, Rickover’s former Technical Director, has written a notable,

anecdote-rich biography of the controversial "father of the nuclear navy."

Publisher’s Weekly



 “This thought-provoking, well-written and stimulating book is not a

standard biography…It is an honest tribute to a man whose greatness will one

day be recognized even more than it is today.”

 - Associated Press (Norman N. Brown)



 “Together with Rhodes’ definitive [best-selling, Pulitzer Prize winning]

account…these two works constitute the most important contributions to date

on the history of atomic energy.”- Nuclear News (Lawrence Ruby)



“a lively but serious account of scores of incidents that illustrate

Rickover’s extraordinary skills and personality.  This is the stuff that

many historians would like to include in a book but cannot afford to use.

The book is vintage Rickover and thus a welcome addition to our

understanding of this remarkable man.

Technology & Culture  (R.G. Hewlett)



“This book is not just a history of accomplishments or a biography; it is

much more…Rockwell has made the book thoroughly understandable,

entertaining, thought-provoking, and stimulating to anyone and everyone.”

Nuclear Technology  (T.J. Iltis)



“[The author} was immensely respected by Rickover.  The Admiral admired his

technical competence as well as his good judgment and versatility in a host

of other problem areas, including political…The writer has a fine ability to

describe technical things in easily understood ways.”

The Submarine Review  (CAPT William R. Anderson, USN, ret.)



“This book describes in detail and with wit…the difficult, stubborn man

whose single-minded drive made his relationship with the Navy volatile and

contentious.”	- Reference & Research Book News



“…a riveting piece of recent history.”	 - New Scientist



“This is a candid, insightful portrait as only an insider could write

it…about one of this country’s most controversial and elusive personalities.

It shows a Rickover who was fierce, supportive, idealistic, pragmatic,

sensitive and at times very cruel. . . Overall, this is an interesting book

which presents Rickover from a different perspective”. - The Friday Review

of Defense Literature  (CAPT G.V. Nederveen, USAF)



“This book is a treasure trove of information. . . There are no coverups of

the roadblocks put up by the Navy and the Atomic Energy Commission. . . and

Rickover’s warts and blemishes are also shown full-sized.” - 	The Oak Ridger

(Elsie Schmied)



“Rockwell has made an interesting and captivating story out of the career of

Admiral Rickover…a textbook case for study on political science, industrial

management, psychology and motivation.  It is a detailed record of one of

the most important achievements in military and scientific work.”

 B’nai B’rith Messenger  (Soll H. Marshall)



"Rickover’s career validates the old cliché that "one man can make a

difference." -

 The Washington Times (Philip Gold)

More than anyone else, Admiral Hyman G. Rickover made nuclear power a

reality.

•He created the nuclear Navy almost overnight, when nearly everyone else

thought it was a pipe dream.

•He also built the world’s first commercial atomic power station and laid

the groundwork for the world-wide nuclear power industry.

•And he did most of this in a single decade—the laid-back 1950s!



Despite all this, Rickover was the subject of bitter controversy.

	•He was twice passed over for promotion and headed for involuntary

retirement at age 52

	•It took Congress to force the Navy to reverse itself.

	•When he was brutally fired by a Navy Secretary half his age, all three

living American ex-Presidents flew in for his post-retirement party.



Now, for the first time, one of the key participants tells what it was like

to be with this remarkable man day and night as he accomplished his

miracles, and why he was bitterly opposed by so many powerful people.



The author is a nuclear engineer, with nearly sixty years experience in

nuclear power.  He worked directly for Admiral Rickover for 15 years as the

program was just getting under way.  He was Rickover’s Technical Director

for the last ten of those years, and kept in touch with the Admiral until

his death in 1986.



488pp, 33 figures, with rare contemporary fotos

Paperback, ISBN #0595-2527-02, $29.95





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