Robert L Loomis

Robert Loomis

Robert Loomis (born 1926) is a book editor; he worked at Random House from 1957 to 2011. He has been called "one of publishing's hall of fame editors.".

Great American Fighter Pilots of World War Two

Assault on the Liberty

In June, 1967, jet aircraft and motor torpedo boats of Israel brutally assaulted an American naval vessel, the USS Liberty, in international waters off the Sinai Peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea. Thirty-four men died and 172 were wounded. The author was an officer on the bridge when the attack sta...

Great American Fighter Pilots of World War II

During World War II American fighter pilots ranged fiercely and bravely over most of the seas and continents of the world. They escorted our bombers, protected carriers and land bases and --whether alone or skillfully teamed together they fought to win and hold control of the air , without which no ...

The Story of the U.S. Air Force

The United States Air Force is a young service, not in years alone, but in spirit. It is proud of its traditions but not bound by them. It's exciting story is peopled by men of vision and courage - the great heroes and leaders who have helped to broaden the ever-widening horizon of speed and space.

Can Your Next New Car Be Electric?

Can Your Next New Car Be Electric? A Garage Owner's Guide for Electric Vehicles. A graphic-rich ebook for determining if your daily driving needs can be accomodated with an electric vehicle. The book will allow the reader to sort out the facts about EV ownership and how to move your "refueling" stat...

Dear Donald, Dear Bennett: The Wartime Correspondence of Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer

Donald Klopfer and Bennett Cerf had been partners in Random House for seventeen years, but Donald decided that he had to become a part of an even greater endeavor—the defeat of Nazi Germany. Not long after Pearl Harbor, Donald, who was then forty years old, took a leave from Random House and joined ...

Sell Your House in 100 Days

A guidebook exclusively for post housing crash home sellers. The detailed steps taken by actual homeowners to ready their home and themselves, everything from prep to closing in 100 days. Visit the book's website: SellYourHouseIn100Days.com for more. How best to organize your belongings, interview a...

Crop Ecology: Productivity and Management in Agricultural Systems

Food security and environmental conservation are two of the greatest challenges facing the world today. It is predicted that food production must increase by at least 70% before 2050 to support continued population growth, though the size of the world's agricultural area will remain essentially unch...