Ivan Musicant (1943–1999)
Autore di Empire by Default: The Spanish-American War and the Dawn of the American Century
Sull'Autore
Opere di Ivan Musicant
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1943-12-18
- Data di morte
- 1999-03-05
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- New York, New York, USA
- Luogo di morte
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Istruzione
- Bemidji State University (BA|History|1971)
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- Samuel Elliot Morrison Award for Naval Literature
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Recensioni
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Premi e riconoscimenti
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 5
- Utenti
- 419
- Popolarità
- #58,191
- Voto
- 3.7
- Recensioni
- 4
- ISBN
- 11
The problem with Musicant's book is that there is little effort to explain the doctrine behind the vessels, or how these ideas were reflected in the design and deployment of the ships. Instead Musicant offers readers a more conventional operational history of each vessel, one that describes their various deployments and modifications over their lifespan. In this respect his effort here contrasts poorly with John Reilly and Robert Scheina's [b:American Battleships, 1886-1923: Predreadnought Design and Construction|2502632|American Battleships, 1886-1923 Predreadnought Design and Construction|John C. Reilly Jr.|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1424029742s/2502632.jpg|2509998], which offers a much more comprehensive analysis of the contemporary development of a different class of warships. Thus, while Musicant's study remains a useful account of the history of these warships, it is far from the final word on their development at a pivotal time in American naval history.… (altro)