“Prepare to take in all lines and get underway with the best maritime-aviation storyteller of them all.” Captain Todd Zecchin, USN (Ret.)
Description
What defended the US after the attack on Pearl Harbor, defeated the Soviet Union in the Cold War, and is an essential tool in the fight against terror? Aircraft carriers.
For seventy years, these ships remained a little-understood cornerstone of American power. In his latest book, On Wave and Wing, Barrett Tillman sheds light on the history of these floating leviathans and offers a nuanced analysis of the largest man-made vessel in the history of the world.
Praise
“Prepare to take in all lines and get underway with the best maritime-aviation storyteller of them all.” Captain Todd Zecchin, USN (Ret.)
“A superlative account of the development of aircraft carriers of all nations and the people who man them.” Captain Rosario Rausa, USN (Ret), editor, Wings of Gold
“A comprehensive, finely-crafted account of aircraft carrier and naval aviation evolution.” Stanley D. M. Carpenter, professor of strategy and policy, US Naval War College
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Feb 26, 2017 |
| Release Date | February 27, 2017 |
| Release Date Machine | 1488153600 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | History, Military, Nonfiction - Adult, Nonfiction - All |
Author Bio
Barrett Tillman is a widely recognized expert on air warfare in World War II and the author of more than forty nonfiction and fiction books on military topics, including Whirlwind. His work has been cited in dozens of history books and has been used as course work by the US Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps. The former managing editor of The Hook, he is frequently seen in television documentaries in the United States and Europe. He has received numerous awards for history and literature, including the Admiral Arthur Radford Award.
Narrator Bio
Peter Berkrot, winner of Audie and Earphones Awards for narration, is a stage, screen, and television actor and acting coach. He has narrated over 450 works that span a range of genres, including fiction, nonfiction, thriller, and children’s titles. His audiobook credits include works of Alan Glynn, Eric Van Lustbader, Nora Roberts and Dean Koontz. In film and television, he appeared in Caddyshack, America’s Most Wanted, and Unsolved Mysteries. He performs in regional and New York theaters and directs the New Voices acting school.
Overview
What defended the US after the attack on Pearl Harbor, defeated the Soviet Union in the Cold War, and is an essential tool in the fight against terror? Aircraft carriers.
For seventy years, these ships remained a little-understood cornerstone of American power. In his latest book, On Wave and Wing, Barrett Tillman sheds light on the history of these floating leviathans and offers a nuanced analysis of the largest man-made vessel in the history of the world.
Reviews
Write Your Own Review