Men, machines and modern times
by Elting E. Morison · first published 1966
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The naval gunfire story is recounted in more detail in "Gunfire at Sea" and is available here http://cs.gmu.edu/cne/pjd/TT/Sims/Sims.pdf it makes for fascinating reading. It's a chapter from "Men, Machines, and Modern Times" by Elting Morrison http://www.amazon.com/Machines-Modern-Times-Elting-Morison/d... which also makes great reading. Elting Morrison makes the point that the modern naval gunnery was enabled by the intersection…
on “Spolsky on innovation” ↗I enjoyed Men, Machines, and Modern Times by Elton E. Morison. Not necessarily technical but has some interesting history and talks about some of the struggles inventions/inventors may take on.
on “What would you recommend to read?” ↗I can recommend the book 'Men, Machines and Modern Times' by Elting E. Morison for (among other things) a fascinating look into the early development of the steel industry & manufacturing process / development of the Bessemer steel process, I never thought…
on “Iron, How Did They Make It, Part IVa: Steel Yourself” ↗…back at the behest of naval commanders who wanted to preserve the culture of sailors that would be destroyed by the introduction of more powerful engines and faster hulls. https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/men-machines-and-modern-times...
on “Naval Architecture” ↗