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A very detailed biography of a vastly misunderstood man. Where Coram's description is mostly of the man himself, rather than his ideas; Hammond spends most of his time digging into Boyd's ideas. Boyd was an extremely flawed husband, father, and yes even officer. But despite his lumps he was a morally courageous officer and brilliant thinker.
Where Coram only gives you a basic overview of his theories (of which his minor theory is the oft-quoted mostly misunderstood OODA loop), but really this is ...more
Where Coram only gives you a basic overview of his theories (of which his minor theory is the oft-quoted mostly misunderstood OODA loop), but really this is ...more
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