Isbn: 9780802059963 - the Science of War: Canadian Scientists and Allied Military Technology During the Second World War (4 results)

(Subject: World War II - General) An account of the work of Canadian Scientists during the Second World War, explaining how they made important contributions to the development of alliance warfare. Canada played in the big league of military technology, including the development of radar, RDX explosives, proximity fuses, chemical and biological warfare, and the atomic bomb. The book also looks at the evolution of Canadian national security, protecting defence secrets, both from the Axis powers and from Canada's ally, the Soviet Union. (Published: 1998) (Publisher: University of Toronto) (ISBN: 0802059961) (Pagination: xv + 406pp, 24 b/w photos, appendices, biblio, index) (Condition: New in d/w) UL-XXXXXX.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. "Explains how and why Canada was able to play in the big leagues of military technology, particularly in the development of radar, RDX explosives, proximity fuses, chemical and biological warfare, and the atomic bomb with the outbreak of WWII." - dust jacket. 406 pages. Extensive footnotes. Bibliography. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Address label upon front free endpaper, otherwise tight, clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Dust jacket now in clear Brodart protection. A sound example.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; The Science of War: Canadian Scientists and Allied Military Technology during the Second World War [WWII] World War 1939-1945 Science Canada Technology Military Research History Weapons National Research Council NRC Radar Scientists Angl-American Radar P.…