books by Norman Polmar     books:     Norman Polmar      Aircraft Carriers: A History of Carrier Aviation and Its Influence on World Events: Vol. II, 1946-2006 Norman Polmar Potomac Books Inc., 2008 An Indispensible Survey for Naval Aficionados Norman Polmar has a justly established reputation as the most prolific, insightful, and discerning of naval analysts. In a field where many works are outdated almost as soon as they appear, he has written a series of references and studies that have not only lasting ...             The American Battleship Samuel Loring Morison, Norman Polmar Zenith Press, 2003 good picture album This more a wonderful picture album than a good book on the battleships of the USN. However, the pictures there are fantastic and the book is a good addition to the Norman Friedman's study of the U.S. Battleships             Code-Name Downfall: The Secret Plan to Invade Japan-And Why Truman Dropped the Bomb Thomas B. Allen, Norman Polmar Simon & Schuster, 1995 A fair and surprising look at the bombing of Hiroshima. In Codename Downfall, Allen and Polmar accomplish an amazing feat. In a book describing U.S. President Harry Truman's decision to use the atom bomb, they make the world's only nuclear attacks seem almost unimportant. Fifty years have passed since U.S. bombers ...             Cold War Submarines: The Design and Construction of U.S. and Soviet Submarines, 1945-2001 Norman Polmar, K. J. Moore Potomac Books Inc., 2005 Absolutely The Best I was somewhat skeptical of this book when I saw nothing but 5 star reviews from purchasers of the title. However, having read it, this is THE Cold War submarine reference. It contains insights not only into the technologies deployed, but the rational (or in some ...             Spyplane: The U-2 History Norman Polmar Zenith Press, 2001 Aquatone Memories -- Rethinking the U-2 Program Covering much the same material as Curtis Peebles's "Dark Eagles" and "Shadow Flights," but briefer, less chatty, and more complete, Norman Polmar's book on the U-2 program (both CIA and U.S. Air Force) brings some interesting perspectives (and further questions) to ...             Defenseless: Command Failure at Pearl Harbor Jack W. Lambert, Norman Polmar Zenith Press, 2003 Fills an important niche about Pearl Harbor There are countless books about Pearl Harbor, and even a few good ones. Whether this counts as one of the good ones really depends on what you are looking for. If you are looking for tales of dauntless daring, look elsewhere. If you are looking for dark ...             Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, 18th Edition Norman Polmar US Naval Institute Press, 2005 An only - in - America look at the U. S. Navy The evolution of the U. S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard since September 11 gives one an insight into the U.S. military culture and reflects values of the U. S. culture in general. I have all of Polmar's Ships and Aircraft books, from pre - Reagan to post 911, ...             The Death of the USS Thresher: The Story Behind History's Deadliest Submarine Disaster Norman Polmar The Lyons Press, 2004 Death of USS Thresher This is a very well done book and provides very good insights into the loss of this great boat and crew. Submarining has always been and always been dangerous business even if not at war. I learned a lot from this book even though I am an avid Nuclear Submarine Fan, ...             DEFCON-2: Standing on the Brink of Nuclear War During the Cuban Missile Crisis Norman Polmar, John D. Gresham Wiley, 2006 Scary, Very Scary - We Were Lucky During the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis I was living in Boston. One day I was flying somewhere and while taxing out to the runway I noticed several B-47 jet bombers, their wings bent down with fuel, and armed guards with dogs walking around them. I realized that ...             The Naval Institute Guide to the Soviet Navy Norman Polmar US Naval Institute Press, 1991 Very good supplement, even today The Soviets had passed into history the same year the book was published, and 15 years had passed since. In that time, much more data had come about from the Russians, the Internet flourished, and many previously held views had changed. But the book still isn't ...             Rickover: Father of the Nuclear Navy (Potomac's Military Profiles) Thomas B. Allen, Norman Polmar Potomac Books Inc., 2007 A short but very informative biography If you don't want to spend a lot of money and time to delve into Rickover's massive biographies, this small but excellent volume is the best you can find in order to have a complete picture of that important and much maligned personality of the 20th century. The ...             Chronology of the Cold War at Sea 1945-1991 Eric Wertheim, Andrew H. Bahjat, ... US Naval Institute Press, 1997             Spy Book, 2nd Edition Norman Polmar, Thomas Allen Random House Reference, 2004 LOTS OF SPIES, BUT NOT ALL SPY BOOK, with 2500 entries packed into one big paperback, is an exceptionally handy reference tool, but still far from a complete encyclopedia of espionage. For example, a photo display on page 513 shows Soviet postage stamps honoring the intelligence officers ...             Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies, 1718-1990 Norman Polmar, Jurrien Noot US Naval Institute Press, 1991 its the best book have i ever so!!!! so many types, so many datas Im schocked! its the best book i have ever read             The Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, 17th Edition Norman Polmar US Naval Institute Press, 2001 A perfect overview of the units that particpated in Desert Storm and held the line near the end of the Cold War This book covers the period from when the US Navy and US Marine Corps started to look at being drawn down following the collapse of communism through out Europe and most of the rest of the world. Also this covers the status of the fleet for that little period between ...          products you might be interested in search for books battleship, chronology, construction, defenseless, japan-and, submarines      toavi.com    web we recommend Absolutely The Best randomly chosen book: The ABC's of Making Teddy Bears