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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781591148272
- Book Title
- American Adventure : from Early Aviation Through Three Wars to the White House
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Transportation, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Military / Naval, Military / United States, Political, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Military
- Item Weight
- 22.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
ISBN-10
1591148278
ISBN-13
9781591148272
eBay Product ID (ePID)
92576293
Product Key Features
Book Title
American Adventure : from Early Aviation Through Three Wars to the White House
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Military / Naval, Military / United States, Political, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Military
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
22.6 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-040288
Reviews
"A new volume will be added to the required reading lists of all high-quality history courses dealing with the twentieth century. Rarely does it happen that an author combines elegant prose and keen and discriminating intellect in drawing on a life of action, intrigue, diplomacy, policymaking, and reflection. Bill Stearman participated in nearly all of the momentous events from the 1930s to the twenty-first century, and obviously took good notes. With a novelist's sense of drama and a historian's rigor, he has given us a real page-turner full of insight and anecdote." -- John F. Lehman, 65th Secretary of the Navy, " An American Adventure is a very informative, even entertaining work, offering much that historians of naval operations in the Second World War, Cold War historians, students of the Vietnam experience, and those interested in more recent foreign policy and national security studies will find of value. It offers a valuable "view from the trenches" perspective complementing (and counterpointing) other memoirs of notable Cold Warriors such as Paul H. Nitze's From Hiroshima to Glasnost . One leaves this work thankful that its author took the time and effort to write it, and that others-particularly Dr. Stephen T. Hosmer of The RAND Corporation-encouraged his literary efforts, steering him to the Naval Institute Press (which is to be commended for publishing what is, overall, an unusually fine and fascinating book)." -- Naval Historical Foundation, A new volume will be added to the required reading lists of all high-quality history courses dealing with the twentieth century. Rarely does it happen that an author combines elegant prose and keen and discriminating intellect in drawing on a life of action, intrigue, diplomacy, policymaking, and reflection. Bill Stearman participated in nearly all of the momentous events from the 1930s to the twenty-first century, and obviously took good notes. With a novelists sense of drama and a historians rigor, he has given us a real page-turner full of insight and anecdote.John F. Lehman, 65th Secretary of the Navy|9781591148272|, "Flying enthusiasts and Stearman devotees will appreciate the first part of the book which provides insights that only someone who grew up in the Stearman household could supply…Fascinating tale." -- Aviation History, "Flying enthusiasts and Stearman devotees will appreciate the first part of the book which provides insights that only someone who grew up in the Stearman household could supply...Fascinating tale." -- Aviation History, Flying enthusiasts and Stearman devotees will appreciate the first part of the book which provides insights that only someone who grew up in the Stearman household could supplyFascinating tale.Aviation History, "Until now, anyone who wanted information on the man and machine turned to the three quasi-classics by Peter Bowers, Jim Avis/Martin Bowman and Ed Phillips. With the recent release of a memoir by William Stearman, Lloyd's son, we have another valuable source." --HISTORYNET.com "Flying enthusiasts and Stearman devotees will appreciate the first part of the book which provides insights that only someone who grew up in the Stearman household could supply...Fascinating tale." -- Aviation History " An American Adventure is a very informative, even entertaining work, offering much that historians of naval operations in the Second World War, Cold War historians, students of the Vietnam experience, and those interested in more recent foreign policy and national security studies will find of value. It offers a valuable "view from the trenches" perspective complementing (and counterpointing) other memoirs of notable Cold Warriors such as Paul H. Nitze's From Hiroshima to Glasnost. One leaves this work thankful that its author took the time and effort to write it, and that others-particularly Dr. Stephen T. Hosmer of The RAND Corporation-encouraged his literary efforts, steering him to the Naval Institute Press (which is to be commended for publishing what is, overall, an unusually fine and fascinating book)." -- Naval Historical Foundation "Stearman has written a marvelous memoir of his time overseas and in the White House. His candid observations make for interesting reading, especially for those individuals wanting to pursue a career as a Foreign Service officer." -- Military Heritage "A new volume will be added to the required reading lists of all high-quality history courses dealing with the twentieth century. Rarely does it happen that an author combines elegant prose and keen and discriminating intellect in drawing on a life of action, intrigue, diplomacy, policymaking, and reflection. Bill Stearman participated in nearly all of the momentous events from the 1930s to the twenty-first century, and obviously took good notes. With a novelist's sense of drama and a historian's rigor, he has given us a real page-turner full of insight and anecdote." -- John F. Lehman, 65th Secretary of the Navy, "Stearman has written a marvelous memoir of his time overseas and in the White House. His candid observations make for interesting reading, especially for those individuals wanting to pursue a career as a Foreign Service officer." -- Military Heritage, An American Adventure is a very informative, even entertaining work, offering much that historians of naval operations in the Second World War, Cold War historians, students of the Vietnam experience, and those interested in more recent foreign policy and national security studies will find of value. It offers a valuable view from the trenchesperspective complementing (and counterpointing) other memoirs of notable Cold Warriors such as Paul H. Nitzes From Hiroshima to Glasnost . One leaves this work thankful that its author took the time and effort to write it, and that others-particularly Dr. Stephen T. Hosmer of The RAND Corporation-encouraged his literary efforts, steering him to the Naval Institute Press (which is to be commended for publishing what is, overall, an unusually fine and fascinating book).Naval Historical Foundation, Stearman has written a marvelous memoir of his time overseas and in the White House. His candid observations make for interesting reading, especially for those individuals wanting to pursue a career as a Foreign Service officer.Military Heritage, Until now, anyone who wanted information on the man and machine turned to the three quasi-classics by Peter Bowers, Jim Avis/Martin Bowman and Ed Phillips. With the recent release of a memoir by William Stearman, Lloyds son, we have another valuable source.HISTORYNET.com, "Until now, anyone who wanted information on the man and machine turned to the three quasi-classics by Peter Bowers, Jim Avis/Martin Bowman and Ed Phillips. With the recent release of a memoir by William Stearman, Lloyd's son, we have another valuable source." - HISTORYNET.com
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Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
359.0092
Synopsis
A memoir of extraordinary scope, William Lloyd Stearman's reminiscences will attract those interested in early aviation, World War II in the Pacific, life as a diplomat behind the Iron Curtain, the Vietnam War, and the ins and outs of national security decision-making in the White House. Stearman begins with a description of childhood as the son of aviation pioneer Lloyd Stearman. He then covers his naval combat experiences in the Pacific war and later struggles as one of the Navy's youngest ship captains. Following graduate school, he moved to the front lines of the Cold War and writes about his life as a diplomat who negotiated with the Soviets, spent nine years in Berlin and Vienna, and was director of psychological operations in Vietnam. His reflections on seventeen years with the National Security Council at the White House are of special interest.
LC Classification Number
V63
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- e***r (10)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseYou can’t always be sure when an item is listed “like new” but this seller delivered a book that is just that. I’m very pleased with the condition of the book and the pricing was excellent compared to other sellers online. It was packaged extremely well and arrived with no wrinkles or folded areas. I made a great purchase and I now look forward to purchasing additional items by this author from this seller. 10/10 satisfaction!The Power of A Praying Wife Omartian, Stormie paperback Used - Like New (#276668989218)
- b***b (169)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseAfter two poor experiences with this seller, they exceeded my expectations with this order…hard to believe it was the same seller. The book purchased, identified in their listing as “Very Good”, was, in fact, “Like New”. The price was very fair. Shipping was slow, but that seems to be true with many things purchased in the internet. If I have a complaint, it is that the seller will not respond to specific questions about a listed item before the purchase..too many orders to do so! 🙁The Beginning or the End: How Hollywood―and America―Learned to Stop Worrying an (#387783000754)