Admiral Hyman Rickover, Marc Wortman
Admiral Hyman Rickover, Marc Wortman
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Admiral Hyman Rickover
Engineer of Power

Author: Marc Wortman

Narrator: Paul Bellantoni

Unabridged: 9 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/28/2022

Synopsis

A riveting exploration of the brilliant, combative, and controversial “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 US military officer in history.In this exciting biography, historian Marc Wortman explores the constant conflict Rickover faced and provoked, tracing how he revolutionized the navy and Cold War strategy.

About Marc Wortman

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. Marc Wortman is an award-winning freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous national magazines.

About Paul Bellantoni

Paul Bellantoni is an experienced voiceover artist and audiobook narrator who has worked on a wide range of projects. Also an award-winning opera singer, he has performed in opera houses across the United States and Europe—including at Carnegie Hall, where he held a solo concert. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mike on November 25, 2023

Excellent biography of a complicated, driven man. Starting off with his arrival in the US from Poland, his being brought into a love of learning (it didn't come natural to him), basically learning nuclear engineering as a second career, and the influence not only on the nuclear Navy, but the Navy as......more

Goodreads review by Tom Atkins on March 01, 2022

Much philosophy to live by A man of his convictions who knew the value of hard work and determination and who understood the true morals of life. This book is a terrific read for any young person looking for how to prepare one self for a career and how to lead a constructive life.......more

Goodreads review by John on October 08, 2023

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2023 Marc Wortman’s well researched biography of Admiral Rickover gives an unvarnished portrait of a relentless, brutally honest military leader who prevailed against long odds in making nuclear fission a source of propulsion in subs for a Navy trying to fi......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on May 03, 2024

This book covers a lot of the Admirals life and works, but it allows you to select what you want subjects you want to go down that rabbit hole on your own.......more

Goodreads review by RDS on October 19, 2024

Best book I have read in a while......more

Quotes

“Wortman opens a window into the life of an intellectual titan disdainful of nearly everything except scientific honesty, his adopted nation, and the power of the atom.” Wall Street Journal

“A lively, deeply informed, and revealing portrait of this remarkable man, warts and all.” David Holloway, author of Stalin and the Bomb

“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 NATO Supreme Commander and author of 2034

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