Bouncing-bomb man : the science of Sir Barnes Wallis
Murray, Iain2009
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Barnes Wallis is best known as the 'boffin' behind the famous bouncing bomb used by 617 Squadron to breach the Ruhr dams in 1943. This text describes the huge breadth of Wallis's work, showing how his genius brought totally new ideas into fields such as airships and long-range supersonic aircraft.
Main title:
Bouncing-bomb man : the science of Sir Barnes Wallis / Iain Murray.
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Imprint:
Sparkford : Haynes, 2009.
Collation:
288 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 28 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781844255887 (hbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
2126938
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