The Invention That Changed the World: How a Small Group of Radar Pioneers Won the Second World War and Launched a Technological Revolution
| AUTHOR | Buderi, Robert |
| PUBLISHER | Touchstone Books (03/23/1998) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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From Simon & Schuster, The Invention That Changed the World explores how a small group of radar pioneers won the second World War and launched a technical revolution. The technology that was created to win World War II--radar--has revolutionized the modern world. This is the fascinating story of the inventors and their inventions.
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ISBN-13:
9780684835297
ISBN-10:
0684835290
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
576
Carton Quantity:
10
Product Dimensions:
6.24 x 1.44 x 9.12 inches
Weight:
1.65 pound(s)
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Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Radar
Technology & Engineering | Military - General
Technology & Engineering | Research & Methodology
Dewey Decimal:
621.384
Library of Congress Control Number:
96-9404
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From Simon & Schuster, The Invention That Changed the World explores how a small group of radar pioneers won the second World War and launched a technical revolution. The technology that was created to win World War II--radar--has revolutionized the modern world. This is the fascinating story of the inventors and their inventions.
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Author:
Buderi, Robert
Robert Buderi, a Fellow in MIT's Center for International Studies, is the author of two acclaimed books, "Engines of Tomorrow", about corporate innovation, and "The Invention That Changed the World", about a secret lab at MIT in World War II. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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