What is your all-time favorite book, and why?
Short answerThe choices include British Carrier Aviation for technical depth, The Short Victorious War for its political mistakes and characterisation, and Raven's Course for teaching conflict management.
NotesAlex Clarke identifies Friedman's British Carrier Aviation as an early example of technical detail that helped generate ideas for his own research. Drachinifel's work on HMS Belfast and a book about Michael Clapp are also praised, with the authors' friendships acknowledged. Glynn Stewart chooses David Weber's The Short Victorious War, especially for the way its characters talk themselves into a political mistake. Stewart also values its characterisation and relatively restrained technical exposition. Clarke uses Stewart's Raven's Course to teach conflict management and analysis.