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Author Ford, Brian J.

Title Secret weapons : technology, science & the race to win World War II / Brian J Ford.

Publication Info. Oxford [England] ; Long Island City, New York : Osprey, [2011]
©2011

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Location Call No. Status
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  355.8209 FORD    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  355.8 F75    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction  355.8 FOR    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  355.8 FOR    Check Shelf
Description 288 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The making of a secret war -- Flying weapons: secret aircraft -- Flying weapons: bombs and missiles -- The rocket -- Doctors at war -- Dangerous ideas -- Doomed to fail -- Electronic secrets.
Summary This book is an illustrated history of the secret weapons that changed the course of World War II. Deep in the bunkers of Nazi Germany, many of the world's top scientists worked to create a new generation of war winning super weapons. A few of these, such as jet aircraft and the V2 rocket, became realities at the end of the war, others never made it off the drawing board. Written by a noted research scientist, this book charts the history of secret weapons development by all the major powers during the war, from British radar to Japanese ray guns, and explains the impact that these developments eventually had on the outcome of World War II.
Subject Weapons systems -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Technology.
Military research -- History -- 20th century.
Military weapons -- History -- 20th century.
Rockets (Ordnance) -- Research -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Germany -- Armed Forces -- Weapons systems -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies.
Weapons systems -- History -- 20th century -- Pictorial works.
Geheimwaffe. (DE-588)4113683-4
Waffe. (DE-588)4064228-8
Weltkrieg (1939-1945) (DE-588)4079167-1
Added Title Technology, science and the race to win World War II
ISBN 9781849083904 (hardback)
1849083908 (hardback)
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