About the Author

Barbara Bond spent her career as a map researcher in the Ministry of Defence, eventually becoming the senior civilian Director and Deputy Chief Executive. She is a Fellow and past-Council member of the Royal Geographical Society, and a past-President of the British Cartographic Society. She was Chair of the International Hydrographic Organization’s Antarctic Commission from 1992–97 and is the former Pro-Chancellor of Plymouth University.

Reviews

‘A story of amazing inspiration and ingenuity in a country at war’ – Antiques Diary ‘A mammoth account of MI9’s activities’ - The Times ‘Only now, thanks to the investigative work of Barbara Bond are we able to see something like the full story of the race to beat the Germans’ - Sue Baker, Love Reading