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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Robert J. Schneller Jr.Publisher: Naval Institute Press Imprint: Naval Institute Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.700kg ISBN: 9781682475119ISBN 10: 1682475115 Pages: 476 Publication Date: 28 February 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""A Quest for Glory was first published in hardcover almost a quarter-century ago. This dense biography of the 'father of American naval ordnance' made good reading back in 1996, and it holds up well today, not only because it explores the life of a fascinating military man but also because it tells a cautionary tale of becoming exactly the type of person we struggled against for much of our lives.... Well-written and chock full of scientific tidbits, A Quest for Glory certainly deserves the honor of being reprinted in paperback."" --The Journal of America's Military Past ""A Quest for Glory is a good read for anyone interested in the naval side of the Civil War."" --StrategyPage" A Quest for Glory was first published in hardcover almost a quarter-century ago. This dense biography of the 'father of American naval ordnance' made good reading back in 1996, and it holds up well today, not only because it explores the life of a fascinating military man but also because it tells a cautionary tale of becoming exactly the type of person we struggled against for much of our lives.... Well-written and chock full of scientific tidbits, A Quest for Glory certainly deserves the honor of being reprinted in paperback. --The Journal of America's Military Past A Quest for Glory was first published in hardcover almost a quarter-century ago. This dense biography of the 'father of American naval ordnance' made good reading back in 1996, and it holds up well today, not only because it explores the life of a fascinating military man but also because it tells a cautionary tale of becoming exactly the type of person we struggled against for much of our lives.... Well-written and chock full of scientific tidbits, A Quest for Glory certainly deserves the honor of being reprinted in paperback. --The Journal of America's Military Past A Quest for Glory is a good read for anyone interested in the naval side of the Civil War. --StrategyPage Author InformationRobert J. Schneller Jr. received a PhD in military history from Duke University in 1991. He then worked more than twenty years as an official historian at the Naval History and Heritage Command in Washington D.C. An award-winning author, Schneller published eight books during his career. He is now retired and living in northeastern Pennsylvania. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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