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Book SynopsisAs Chief of the Bureau of Engineering, as Director of the Naval Research Laboratory, as industrial troubleshooter for Forrestal, Admiral Bowen frequently was forced to fight the "mossbacks" who stubbornly resisted new inventions and techniques. He was instrumental in the development of high-pressure high-temperature steam for ship turbines, diesel
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Foreword, pg. v*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. ix*1. Education, Ashore and Afloat, pg. 1*2. High-Pressure High-Temperature Steam, pg. 47*3. Diesel Engines, pg. 127*4. Naval Research Laboratory, pg. 137*5. Plant Seizure and Operation, pg. 205*6. Office of Naval Research, pg. 345*Appendices, pg. 361*Index, pg. 385
