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Traces the modern research and development center from its dual origin when David Taylor and George Melville brought science and technology to the emerging steam-driven steel fleet, through a full century of modernization and several reorganizations. Details the constant work to transform vision into reality, and to keep innovation flowing from cutting-edge science and technology into the Navy's ships and submarines.
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Carlisle (history, Rutgers U.) describes the early experimental work of David W. Taylor in ship design and George Melville in engines from the late 19th century through their merger in 1967 to the present facility at Carderock, Maryland, emphasizing contributions to the US Navy in the world wars and Vietnam. He weaves stories of research, people, and institutional culture. Distributed in the US by the Government Printing Office. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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