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Bouncing-Bomb Man : The Science of Sir Barnes Wallis by Iain Murray (2010, Hardcover)
World of Books USA (1187038)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHaynes Publishing Group P.L.C.
ISBN-101844255883
ISBN-139781844255887
eBay Product ID (ePID)71811880
Product Key Features
Book TitleBouncing-Bomb Man : the Science of Sir Barnes Wallis
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicEngineering (General), Military / Aviation, Aeronautics & Astronautics
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, History
AuthorIain Murray
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight42.2 Oz
Item Length10.6 in
Item Width8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-923645
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal629.13
SynopsisBarnes 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 NumberTL540
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