Engineers of Victory: The Problem Solvers who Turned the Tide in the Second World War

Kennedy, Paul

ISBN 10: 1846141125 / ISBN 13: 9781846141126

Published by Allen Lane, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Engineers of Victory: The Problem Solvers who Turned the Tide in the Second World War
• Publisher: Allen Lane
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1846141125
• ISBN 13: 9781846141126
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Illus. With Photos
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 780 grams

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Synopsis

Paul Kennedy's book explains how commanders, original thinkers and innovative engineers confronted the problems facing the Allies in 1943-45 and came up with solutions ranging from strategic bombing to flailing tanks.

About the Author

PAUL KENNEDY is Dilworth professor of history and director of international security studies at Yale University. He is the author and editor of fourteen books, including The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, which has been translated into more than twenty languages and was named by The Times Literary Supplement as one of the 100 Most Influential Books since the Second World War. Professor Kennedy lives in Connecticut.