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Bouncing-Bomb Man : The Science of Sir Barnes Wallis by Iain Murray (2010, Hardcover)

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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