The Invention That Changed the World: How a Small Group of Radar Pioneers Won the Second World War and Launched a Technical Revolution

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by Robert Buderi

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From Simon & Schuster, The Invention That Changed the World explores how a small group of radar pioneers won the second World War and launched a technical revolution. The technology that was created to win World War II—radar—has revolutionized the modern world. This is the fascinating story of the inventors and their inventions. [W]ith an impressive level of detail, Buderi backs up the old saw of the electronic engineers: that while the atom bomb ended the war, radar won it. -- The New York Times Book Review, Matthew L. Wald Robert Buderi , a Fellow in MIT's Center for International Studies, is the author of two acclaimed books, Engines of Tomorrow , about corporate innovation, and The Invention That Changed the World , about a secret lab at MIT in World War II. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Used Book in Good Condition

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