Most Secret War
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Most Secret War
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) R.V. Jones
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Series | Penguin World War II Collection |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:608 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | Memoirs British and Irish History Second world war |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780141042824
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Classifications | Dewey:940.548641092 |
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Audience | |
Illustrations |
None
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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Imprint |
Penguin Books Ltd
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Publication Date |
6 August 2009 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
'One of the classics of the Second World War' Daily Telegraph Reginald Jones was nothing less than a genius. And his appointment to the Intelligence Section of Britain's Air Ministry in 1939 led to some of the most astonishing scientific and technological breakthroughs of World War Two. In Most Secret War he details how Britain stealthily stole the war from under the Germans' noses by outsmarting their intelligence at every turn. He tells of the 'battle of the beams'; detecting and defeating flying bombs; using chaff to confuse radar; and many other ingenious ideas and devices. Pitting himself in a desperate battle of wits against his Nazi counterparts, Jones was the man with the plan to save Britain. His story makes for riveting reading. 'Every bit as good as a Deighton or Le Carre yarn' Guardian 'A blockbuster of a book' MRD Foot 'The most fascinating book on WWII that I have ever read' AJP Taylor
Author Biography
Reginald Victor Jones was an English physicist and scientific military intelligence expert who played an important role in the defence of Britain in the Second World War. He died in 1997.
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