The Battle of the Beams
The secret science of radar that turned the tide of WW2
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
8 May 2023
Summary
Winning the war of the air and airwaves turned the tide of World War II. This is the story of the brilliant, maverick engineer Reginald Jones who made that possible.
Summer 1939. War is coming.
The British believe that, through ingenuity and scientific prowess, they alone have a war-winning weapon- radar. They are wrong. The Germans have it too.
They believe that their unique maritime history means their pilots have no need of navigational aids. Flying above the clouds…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787634145 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1787634140 |
| Author: | Tom Whipple |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bantam Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 8 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 700g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm x 40mm |
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About The Author
Tom Whipple
Tom Whipple is the science editor at The Times. He covers everything from archaeology to zoology. He writes news, features, reviews and commentary across the paper, as well as appearing regularly on Times Radio. He joined the paper in 2006, shortly after graduating with a degree in mathematics.
During the course of his job he has visited the tunnels below Cern and the top of Mont Blanc above it. He has seen the inside of the world’s hottest sauna and the world’s most irradiated nature reserve. He has interviewed Stephen Hawking and Jedward. He has been arrested in three different countries.
As well as The Times, he has written for the Guardian and The Economist. He was named science journalist of the year for his coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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