Winning the radar war: a memoir

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From Publishers Weekly This is a lively and accessible account of the development and employment of British radar before and during World War II by Nissen, who was at the very center of the secret effort, and freelance writer Cockerill. A memoir of particular interest to the scientifically inclined, the book stands on its own as a story of personal adventure.

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