| Secret Weapons of World War II Contributor(s): Breuer, William B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471202126 ISBN-13: 9780471202127 Publisher: Wiley (TP) OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2002 Annotation: Critical Acclaim for Secret Weapons of World War II "Breuer has produced yet another collection of rip-roaring tales. . . . A delightful addition to the niche that Breuer has so successfully carved out." "It is Breuer's portrayal of the competition for technological superiority between the Allies and the Nazis that grabs the reader and shows the significance of each wartime discovery and invention." In the fast-paced, suspenseful Secret Weapons of World War II, noted military historian William Breuer chronicles the clandestine battle that occurred between the brilliant scientists and codebreakers of the Allies and the Axis powers. Re-creating the covert missions, hoaxes, spying, conspiracies, and electronic sleuthing, Breuer deftly uncovers the spectacular feats of the fascinating men and women who determined the outcome of the war-providing an unprecedented look at the least-known operations and plots conducted by both sides. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Weapons |
| Dewey: 623.090 |
| LCCN: 99055653 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.72" W x 9.06" (0.74 lbs) 242 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Critical Acclaim for Secret Weapons of World War II ""Breuer has produced yet another collection of rip-roaring tales. . . . A delightful addition to the niche that Breuer has so successfully carved out."" -Publishers Weekly ""It is Breuer's portrayal of the competition for technological superiority between the Allies and the Nazis that grabs the reader and shows the significance of each wartime discovery and invention."" -State Journal-Register, Springfield, Illinois In the fast-paced, suspenseful Secret Weapons of World War II, noted military historian William Breuer chronicles the clandestine battle that occurred between the brilliant scientists and codebreakers of the Allies and the Axis powers. Re-creating the covert missions, hoaxes, spying, conspiracies, and electronic sleuthing, Breuer deftly uncovers the spectacular feats of the fascinating men and women who determined the outcome of the war-providing an unprecedented look at the least-known operations and plots conducted by both sides. |