Bibliograph

Chamber divers, the untold story of the D-Day scientists who changed special operations forever, Rachel Lance

Type

Label

Chamber divers, the untold story of the D-Day scientists who changed special operations forever, Rachel Lance

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-418) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Chamber divers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1405191333

Responsibility statement

Rachel Lance

Sub title

the untold story of the D-Day scientists who changed special operations forever

Summary

"This is a previously classified story of one group of scientific researchers-men and women-who exposed themselves to extraordinary risks to make D-Day a success"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Prologue: "A piece of cake" -- Professor Haldane and Dr. Spurway's problem -- Brooklyn Bridge of death -- Devil's bubbles -- Subsunk -- Love, cooking, and communism -- Drunk and doing math -- Everyday poisonous gases -- The blitz -- The piggery -- The littlest pig -- Lung maps -- Nerves -- The inevitable solution -- The midget subs -- Airs of Overlord -- The operations -- The longest days -- The unremembered

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