Blackett's war : the men who defeated the Nazi U-boats and brought science to the art of warfare

Blackett's war : the men who defeated the Nazi U-boats and brought science to the art of warfare / Stephen Budiansky.

Author/creator	Budiansky, Stephen
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
Description	306 pages : maps ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	Blackett, P. M. S. (Patrick Maynard Stuart), Baron Blackett, 1897-1974. World War, 1939-1945--Radar. World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations --Submarine. Anti-submarine warfare--History --20th century. World War, 1939-1945--Atlantic Ocean.

Contents	An unconventional weapon -- Cruelty and squalor -- Cambridge -- Defiance and defeatism -- Remedial education -- Blackett's Circus -- The real war -- Baker's dozen -- Closing the gaps -- A very scientific victory -- Political science.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2012025272
ISBN	9780307595966
ISBN	030759596X

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	D810.R33 B79 2013	✔ Available	Place Hold