The Rickover Effect
by Theodore Rockwell · first published 1992
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Tells how Admiral Rickover helped create the nuclear Navy, and explains why the Navy tried to force his retirement, while Congress and the President bestowed public honors.
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I'd suggest 'The Rickover Effect' by Theodore Rockwell. The author gives a firsthand account of what it was like to be part of the teams who created the first nuclear-powered submarine and civilian nuclear power plant (perhaps counterintuitively,…
on “Ask HN: Books about people who did hard things” ↗…by Adrian Goldsworthy - Punic Wars and Carthage's fall. 56. Making PCR - The story of polymerase chain reaction development. 57. Moonwalking with Einstein - Memory training and championship. 58. The Rickover Effect by Theodore Rockwell - First nuclear-powered submarine. 59. The Idea Factory - Bell Labs and American innovation. 60. Hackers by Steven Levy - History of computer hackers. 61. Fire in the Valley -…
on “Ask HN: Books about people who did hard things” ↗I've made a habit of regularly ordering in out-of-print business books when I see them recommended by people whose writing I have found useful. Some highlights have been 'The Rickover Effect', which details the construction of the first nuclear power plants, and 'Selling Microsoft', which discusses the day-to-day life and structure of enterprise technology salespeople in the 90s. By far…
on “Reading "Business" Books Is a Waste of Time” ↗Along the same lines, I'd recommend 'The Rickover Effect'.
on “Ask HN: What book have you given as a gift?” ↗…Rickover https://govleaders.org/rickover.htm https://www.powermag.com/blog/hyman-rickover-on-nuclear-desi... Books The Never-Ending Challenge of Engineering: Admiral H.G. Rickover in His Own Words The Rickover Effect: How One Man Made a Difference
on “Ask HN: What are the best articles on managing people?” ↗…guess like most aspects of human behavior, there's an element of earnesty that needs to be present. Have you read any of the books on rickover? I can find three: 1. Rickover and the Nuclear Navy 2. The Rickover Effect: How One Man Made a Difference 3. Nuclear Navy, 1946-1962 Would love to know if you have a recommendation or anything else on rickover you'd recommend reading. This guy seems worth studying
on “Responsibility for Boeing's Poor Performance” ↗