Secret Weapons
Secret Weapons
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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. This book charts the history of secret weapons development by all the major powers during the war, and explains the impact that these developments eventually had on the outcome of World War II.
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Secret Weapons by Brian J Ford
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. This book charts the history of secret weapons development by all the major powers during the war, and explains the impact that these developments eventually had on the outcome of World War II.
'British scientist and TV personality Ford pulls back the curtain in this fascinating, accessible study of the weapons and tactics that changed the course of World War II.. Ford's engrossing examination of weapons and tactics will likely be devoured by interested readers.' Publishers Weekly This is an excellent introduction to the subject. - History of War
Brian J Ford is a prolific research scientist who launched major science programmes for the BBC. Over 100 editions of his books have been published around the world, and he appears in TV programmes produced in studios ranging from Hollywood to Delhi, and from Germany to Japan. He has broadcast on The Food Programme, Woman’s Hour, Newsnight, Any Questions? and Sky Television News. In 1998 he joined the annual Round Britain Quiz, partnering Lady Antonia Fraser, and he has featured in his Science Hour phone-in sessions for LBC. His work is widely reported and discussed in journals including Scientific American, Nature, New Scientist, The Microscope and the British Medical Journal. In addition to textbooks he has also written the popular 101 Questions about Science books. His First Encyclopedia of Science (for the pre-teens) sold over 70,000 copies in a month. Brian J Ford contributes to The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and The Times.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781780967219 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780967217 |
| Titre | Secret Weapons |
| Auteur | Brian J Ford |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Année de publication | 2013-09-20 |
| Nombre de pages | 304 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |