Bouncing Bomb Man The Science Of Sir Barnes Wallis

Author: Murray, Dr. Iain

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Barnes Wallis is best known as the 'boffin' 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 Wallis's work, showing how his genius brought totally new ideas into these various fields, and revealing the science and engineering expertise that he deployed to make them work. Extensive use of illustrations - both line artwork and photographs - demonstrates the concepts involved.

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  • ISBN: 1844255883
  • ISBN13: 9781844255887
  • Author: Murray, Dr. Iain
  • Publ Date: October2009
  • Height: 270
  • Width: 210
  • Spine: 25
  • Weight (gm): 1179
  • Pages: 288
  • Illustrations: Illustrations
  • Imprint: J H Haynes & Co Ltd
  • Publisher: Haynes Publishing Group
Table of Contents:
Barnes Wallis's inventions seen from the perspective of popular science. Includes his famous designs for airships, aircraft and bombs. Also covers lesser-known post-war designs including supersonic and variable-geometry aircraft. Fully illustrated with archive photographs, drawings and computer-generated 3-D imagery of unbuilt projects. New Dambusters film expected for release in 2009.

 


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