Rickover: The Struggle for Excellence.

Dr. Francis Duncan served as the official historian to the Atomic Energy Commission and Department of Energy and worked in Admiral Hyman G. Rickover’s office from 1969 until Rickover’s retirement in 1982. Duncan also has had access to much of Rickover’s personal correspondence, as well as that of his immediate family. Indeed, Rickover’s widow wrote the foreword to this book

SOME EFFECTS OF OVARIECTOMY DURING THE PERIOD OF DECLINING REPRODUCTIVE POWERS IN MICE

Cessation of breeding and castration of female mice approaching the period of declining reproductive power have at least two effects upon the subsequent life history of these animals. 1. The average expectation of life is appreciably increased. 2. The incidence of tumor is markedly decreased, especially in the older age groups

Revisiting Taiwan’s Defense Strategy

China’s recent military modernization has fundamentally altered Taiwan’s security options. New Chinese submarines, advanced surface-to-air mis- siles, and, especially, short-range ballistic and land-attack cruise missiles have greatly reduced Taiwan’s geographic advantage. Taipei can no longer expect to counter Chinese military strengths in a symmetrical manner, with Patriot inter- ceptors, diesel submarines, surface warships, F-16 fighters, and P-3 maritime pa- trol aircraft