From torpedoes to aviation Washington Irving Chambers and technological innovation in the new Navy, 1876-1913

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 ist...

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Autor principal: Stein, Stephen K. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa, Ala. : University of Alabama Press 2007.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:viii, 255 p. : il
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p [235]-255) e índice.
ISBN:9780817381059