Bouncing-Bomb Man
Bouncing-Bomb Man
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Summary
Barnes Wallis is best known as the 'boffin' behind the famous bouncing bomb used by 617 Squadron to breach the Ruhr dams in 1943, but his work covers a far wider canvas. This book describes the huge breadth of Wallis' work, showing how he brought totally new ideas into these various fields.
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Bouncing-Bomb Man by Iain Murray
Barnes Wallis is best known as the 'boffin' behind the famous bouncing bomb used by 617 Squadron to breach the Ruhr dams in 1943, but his work covers a far wider canvas. This book describes the huge breadth of Wallis' work, showing how he brought totally new ideas into these various fields.
Dr Iain Murray is a lecturer in the School of Computing at the University of Dundee. Iain recently acted as a consultant for the ITV drama series Foyle's War, which featured an episode set around a group working on the 'bouncing bomb'. He lives in Dundee.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781844255887 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844255883 |
| Title | Bouncing-Bomb Man |
| Author | Iain Murray |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | J H Haynes & Co Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |