Norman Friedman is an American author and naval analyst. He holds a doctorate in theoretical physics from Columbia University. From 1973 to 1984 he was at the Hudson Institute, becoming Deputy Directory for National Security Affairs. He then worked for the United States Navy as in-house consultant. From 2002 to 2004 he served as a futurologist for the United States Marine Corps.
He has written many books on naval matters, and appeared on television programs on PBS and the Discovery Networks.
Modern Era Naval Non-Fiction |
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| Year | Book | Comment |
| Naval Firepower | Battleship Guns and Gunnery in the Dreadnought Era | |
| Fighting the Great War at Sea | Strategy, Tactics and Technology | |
| The British Battleship: 1906-1946 | The development of Royal Navy capital ships | |
| British Battleships of the Victorian Era | The introduction of iron hulls, armour plate, shell-firing guns | |
| U.S. Battleships | An Illustrated Design History | |
| Fighters Over the Fleet | Naval Air Defence from Biplanes to the Cold War | |
| British Cruisers | Two World Wars and After | |
| British Coastal Forces | Two World Wars and After | |