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From Torpedoes to Aviation: Washington Irving Chambers & Technological Innovation in the New Navy 1876 to 1913
Stephen K. Stein
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Description for From Torpedoes to Aviation: Washington Irving Chambers & Technological Innovation in the New Navy 1876 to 1913
Hardcover. The career of Washington Irving Chambers spans a formative period in the development of the United States Navy. This work covers Chambers' early naval career, his work at the new Office of Naval Intelligence, his participation in the Greeley Relief Expedition, and a survey for the projected isthmian canal through Nicaragua. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
The career of Washington Irving Chambers spans a formative period in the development of the United States Navy: he entered the Naval Academy in the doldrum years of obsolete, often rotting ships, and left after he had helped like-minded officers convince Congress and the public of the need to adopt a new naval strategy built around a fleet of technologically advanced battleships. He also laid the groundwork for naval aviation and the important role it would play in the modern navy. This work covers Chambers' early naval career, his work at the new Office of Naval Intelligence, his participation in ... Read more
The career of Washington Irving Chambers spans a formative period in the development of the United States Navy: he entered the Naval Academy in the doldrum years of obsolete, often rotting ships, and left after he had helped like-minded officers convince Congress and the public of the need to adopt a new naval strategy built around a fleet of technologically advanced battleships. He also laid the groundwork for naval aviation and the important role it would play in the modern navy. This work covers Chambers' early naval career, his work at the new Office of Naval Intelligence, his participation in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Alabama Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Alabama, United States
ISBN
9780817315641
SKU
V9780817315641
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Stephen K. Stein
Stephen K. Stein is Instructor in History at the University of Memphis. He has contributed to Girding for Battle: Arms Sales in a Global Perspective, 1800-1950 and Ground Warfare: An International Encyclopedia.
Reviews for From Torpedoes to Aviation: Washington Irving Chambers & Technological Innovation in the New Navy 1876 to 1913
An excellent biographical study.... Dr. Stein's book is the result of exhaustive research in Captain Chambers's personal papers at the Library of Congress, supplemented by thorough research in Navy materials at the National Archives. He has succeeded in providing a comprehensive and accurate picture of the difficulties of early naval aviation and has also given us an outstanding discussion of ... Read more