{"product_id":"in-peace-and-war-a-history-of-the-u-s-merchant-marine-academy-at-kings-point-9781684422074","title":"In Peace and War: A History of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jeffrey L. Cruikshank\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Military - Naval\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eIn Peace and War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A comprehensive, balanced, and compelling history of a first-class educational institution, and of the complex history it services.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eSean T. Connaughton\u003c\/b\u003e, Esq., Kings Point '83, Maritime Administrator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A great read . . . an accurate and absorbing depiction of an institution I was proud to lead for seven years. The authors truly grasped the unique character of the Academy.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eRear Admiral Thomas A. King\u003c\/b\u003e, Kings Point '42, sixth Superintendent of Kings Point\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Evokes memories of the earliest challenges in establishing a maritime institution where future success embodies the Academy's motto acta non verba.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eRear Admiral Lauren S. McCready\u003c\/b\u003e, Kings Point Professor and Head of Engineering, 1942-1975\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Much more than an institutional history . . . a fascinating and informed portrait of the individuals and philosophies behind Kings Point.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eCaptain Warren G. Leback\u003c\/b\u003e, Kings Point '44, past Maritime Administrator and industry leader\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Well-written and meticulously researched . . . . A must-read for any maritime history buff.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eCaptain Arthur R. Moore\u003c\/b\u003e, Kings Point '44, author of A Careless Word . . . A Needless Sinking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The best description of the merchant marine in the last seventy-five years, and the best account of why Kings Point became so important to our national security and economy.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eGeorge R. Searle\u003c\/b\u003e, past president, American Merchant Marine Veterans of World War II\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45129578217623,"sku":"9781684422074","price":2080.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781684422074.webp?v=1767280540","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/in-peace-and-war-a-history-of-the-u-s-merchant-marine-academy-at-kings-point-9781684422074","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}