No Uncertain Sound: The Life and Times of Admiral Sir Jock Slater

The life and times of a famous admiral who helped to bring the Cold War to a close, told through his diaries and interviews with over one hundred politicians, senior and junior officers and colleagues who knew him well.

Peter Hore’s biography of Admiral Sir Jock Slater illuminates pivotal moments in the evolution of British naval and air power during the late twentieth century.

• Reveals what made Slater one the most successful and longest serving admirals of the Cold War era
  
• Touches on S...