Bouncing Bomb Man the Science of Sir Barnes Wallis Iain Murray
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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 9781844255887
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Haynes Publishing Group P.L.C.
ISBN-10
1844255883
ISBN-13
9781844255887
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71811880
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bouncing-Bomb Man : the Science of Sir Barnes Wallis
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Engineering (General), Military / Aviation, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
42.2 Oz
Item Length
10.6 in
Item Width
8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-923645
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
629.13
Synopsis
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., Barnes Wallisrs"s work covers far more than just basketwork bombers and bouncing bombs. So how did his engineering genius take ideas from airships and push them forward to aircraft faster than Concorde? Barnes Wallis is best known as thers" boffinrs" behind the famous bouncing bomb used by 617 Squadron to breach the Ruhr dams in 1943, but his work covers a far wider canvas. It ranges from airships, through novel aircraft structures and special weapons to long-range supersonic aircraft, and an extensive patent portfolio. This book describes the huge breadth of Wallisrs"s work. It shows why his genius brought totally new ideas into these fields, and reveals the science and engineering expertise that he deployed to make them work.
LC Classification Number
TL540
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