Norman Polmar is an analyst and consultant specializing in the naval, aviation, and intelligence fields. He has been an adviser on naval issues to three U.S. senators, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and three secretaries of the U.S. Navy, as well as to the leadership of Australian, Chinese, and Israeli navies. Polmar is the author or coauthor or more than fifty books, including Cold War Submarines: The Design and Construction of U.S. and Soviet Submarines, 1945–2001 with coauthor K. J. Moore (Potomac, 2005) and The Enola Gay: The B-29 That Dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima (Potomac, 2004).
"Filled to the brim with fascinating information and illustrated
with hundreds of well-chosen photographs, the second volume of
Norman Polmar's Aircraft Carriers will serve general readers and
historians alike as a valuable reference source for many years to
come."--Journal of Military History-- (5/18/2009 12:00:00 AM)
"For the naval aficionado who cannot get enough of the history of
the carrier, this coffee table-size book is
indispensable."--Military Heritage-- (6/26/2008 12:00:00 AM)
"Polmar has clearly done his research and performs yeoman's work,
bringing relevance to each phase of carrier operation he
discusses...a magnificent piece of research."--Air & Space Power
Journal-- (9/3/2010 12:00:00 AM)
"Should be useful for anyone interested in this particular type of
naval vessel."--Nautical Research Journal-- (9/18/2008 12:00:00
AM)
"The text provides smart staffers with a lexicon of suitable
examples, and plenty of killer quotes about the limits of Air Force
action, insight and honesty."--International Journal of Naval
History-- (5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM)
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