Description: The evolution and persistence of the "battleship navy, he argues, offer direct insight into the dominance of the aircraft-carrier paradigm after 1945 and into the twenty-first century.
Brief description: William M. McBride is a professor of history at the U.S. Naval Academy and former inaugural Shaeffer Distinguished Humanist at James Madison University.
Review Quotes: An intellectual history of American naval technology that examines the dominance of the battleship mentality . . . Thought-provoking, a book sure to spark debate.
--Robert J. Schneller, Jr., Technology and Culture