Chamber Divers
The Untold Story of the D-day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations Forever
New York : Dutton, [2024]
Format: Book
Description: 438 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
"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.
Contents:
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.
Subjects:
Haldane, J. B. S. (John Burdon Sanderson), 1892-1964.
Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Commando troops.
Deep diving -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- Submarine.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Amphibious operations.
Midget submarines -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, British.
Military research -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy.
Haldane, J. B. S. (John Burdon Sanderson), 1892-1964.
Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Commando troops.
Deep diving -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- Submarine.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Amphibious operations.
Midget submarines -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, British.
Military research -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy.
ISBN:
9780593184936
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY War WWII Naval Lan | Main (Downtown) | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 6/24/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-418) and index.