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Secret Weapons and World War II: Japan in the Shadow of Big Science (Modern War Studies (Hardcover))
Walter E. Grunden
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Hardcover. By failing to develop effective programs weapon development, Japan increased the probability that it could not triumph over its more advanced enemies. Walter Grunden underscores the dramatic scientific and technological disparities that left Japan vulnerable and ultimately led to its defeat in World War II. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
The atomic bomb. Rocket-propelled bombs. Jet propulsion. Radar. By failing to develop effective programs for such secret weapons, Japan increased the probability that it could not triumph over its more advanced enemies. While previous writers have focused primarily on strategic, military, and intelligence factors, Walter Grunden underscores the dramatic scientific and technological disparities that left Japan vulnerable and ultimately led to its defeat in World War II.
Grundens fascinating analysis of this fundamental flaw in the Japanese war effort seamlessly weaves together science, technology, and military history to provide an entirely unique look at a crucial but understudied aspect ... Read more
The atomic bomb. Rocket-propelled bombs. Jet propulsion. Radar. By failing to develop effective programs for such secret weapons, Japan increased the probability that it could not triumph over its more advanced enemies. While previous writers have focused primarily on strategic, military, and intelligence factors, Walter Grunden underscores the dramatic scientific and technological disparities that left Japan vulnerable and ultimately led to its defeat in World War II.
Grundens fascinating analysis of this fundamental flaw in the Japanese war effort seamlessly weaves together science, technology, and military history to provide an entirely unique look at a crucial but understudied aspect ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Modern War Studies
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700613830
SKU
V9780700613830
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Reviews for Secret Weapons and World War II: Japan in the Shadow of Big Science (Modern War Studies (Hardcover))
“Provides a detailed account of Japanese science-based weapons research and development (R&D) programs in World War II. . . . Grunden writes clearly and presents his evidence well. For someone like me, who is not a specialist on Japan, this is a most useful contribution to the literature on science and technology in World War II, especially because the Japanese ... Read more