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Honoring the Enemy
A Captain Peter Wake Novel
Honoring the Enemy is the story of how American sailors, Marines, and soldiers landed in eastern Cuba in 1898 and, against daunting odds, fought their way to victory. Capt. Peter Wake, USN, is a veteran of Office of Naval Intelligence operations inside Spanish-occupied Cuba, who describes with vivid detail his experiences as a naval liaison ashore with the Cuban and ...
Available Formats: Softcover
Hot Spot of Invention
"Charles Stark Draper, MIT, and the Development of Inertial Guidance and Navigation"
Charles Stark Draper, often referred to as “The Father of Inertial Navigation,” was the moving force behind the development of the floated gyroscope in the United States. Engineer, scientist, inventor, inspiring teacher, and dynamic leader, Draper founded the laboratory that brought inertial navigation to fruition for operational use in submarines, aircraft, and space vehicles. These factors alone make him worthy ...
Available Formats: Hardcover