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Ships, Machinery and Mossback - Princeton Legacy Library Harold Gardiner Bowen
Ships, Machinery and Mossback - Princeton Legacy Library
Harold Gardiner Bowen
As 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
408 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 19, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691653198 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 408 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 235 × 24 mm · 482 g |
| Language | English |