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"Rings of Fire is the story of how Edwin Land, founder of Polaroid, and a unique cast of characters created the calcite-based optical ring sights that helped U.S. naval antiaircraft guns and army bazookas zero in on targets and claim victory in World War II. It is a story of American ingenuity, determination, and grit in the face of enemy attacks"--

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"Rings of Fire is the story of how Edwin Land, founder of Polaroid, and a unique cast of characters created the calcite-based optical ring sights that helped U.S. naval antiaircraft guns and army bazookas zero in on targets and claim victory in World War II. It is a story of American ingenuity, determination, and grit in the face of enemy attacks"--
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Larry J. Hughes is a geophysicist with forty years' experience, with much of that time spent in the field in the western United States, focusing on mineralogy and optics. An award-winning painter, he has been Artist-in-Residence for five National Parks and one National Monument. He lives near Memphis, Tennessee.