A classic work brought back into print, this handsomely illustrated, large-format book offers a view of the U.S. Navy during one of its most critical periods- the years between 1883 and 1909. It contains a superb collection of nearly 350 vintage photographs, many of which are considered masterpieces of American photographic art.
Few American naval officers have been as unconventional as Edward Ellsberg and still managed to rise to the rank of rear admiral. This probing biography shows Ellsberg time and again confronting the Navy's conservatism, service politics, and professional jealousies to literally salvage the unsalvageable. Taking full advantage of Ellsberg's ...
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