Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter One: The Making of a Secret War
Chapter Two: Flying Weapons: Secret Aircraft
Chapter Three: Flying Weapons: Bombs and Missiles
Chapter Four: The Rocket
Chapter Five: Doctors at War
Chapter Six: Dangerous Ideas
Chapter Seven: Doomed to Fail
Chapter Eight: Electronic Secrets
Further Reading
Index

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An examination of the secret weapons development by all the major powers of World War II.

About the Author

Brian J Ford is a prolific research scientist who launched major science programmes for the BBC. His books pioneer new approaches in bringing science to the public. 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 pioneered regular 'science reports' on television news, went on to introduce regular science to BBC radio with Start the Week and Newsbeat. 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. In addition to textbooks he has also written the popular 101 Questions about Science books. His First Encyclopaedia 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.

Reviews

"Ford writes with a light touch... this will be lots of fun for military history fans, including younger history buffs." --Library Journal"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." --Publishers Weekly

Ford writes with a light touch... this will be lots of fun for military history fans, including younger history buffs. "Library Journal" 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. "Publishers Weekly""

"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." -- "Publishers Weekly
""Ford writes with a light touch... this will be lots of fun for military history fans, including younger history buffs." -- "Library Journal"