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Author:

Downing, Taylor.

Title:

Churchill's war lab : code-breakers, scientists, and the mavericks Churchill led to victory / Taylor Downing.

Publisher:

Overlook Press,

Copyright Date:

2011, c2010

Description:

xviii, 397 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Churchill, Winston,--1874-1965--Military leadership.
Churchill, Winston,--1874-1965.
World War, 1939-1945--Military intelligence--Great Britain.
Military art and science--Europe--History--20th century.
Great Britain--History, Military--20th century.

Notes:

Originally published: London : Little, Brown, 2010. Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-381) and index.

Summary:

Analyzes the role of Churchill's passion for military history in shaping his wartime innovations and strategies, offering insight into his unique leadership style and patronization of radical new ideas to enable unprecedented technological advances.

ISBN:

1590205650
9781590205655

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)