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020    $a 0811773892
020    $a 9780811773898
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100 1  $a Hughes, Larry J., $d 1953- $e author.
245 10 $a Rings of fire : $b how an unlikely team of scientists, ex-cons, women, and Native Americans helped win World War II / $c Larry J. Hughes.
246 30 $a How an unlikely team of scientists, ex-cons, women, and Native Americans helped win World War II
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264  1 $a Essex, Connecticut : $b Stackpole Books, $c [2024]
300    $a pages cm
504    $a Includes bibliographical references and index.
520    $a "Rings of Fire is the story of how Edwin Land, founder of Polaroid, and a unique cast of characters created the calcite-based optical ring sights that helped U.S. naval antiaircraft guns and army bazookas zero in on targets and claim victory in World War II. It is a story of American ingenuity, determination, and grit in the face of enemy attacks"-- $c Provided by publisher.
600 10 $a Land, Edwin H., $d 1909-1991.
650  0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $x Technology.
650  0 $a Technological innovations $x History $y 20th century.
650  0 $a Optics $x Military aspects $z United States.
650  0 $a Fire control (Gunnery) $x Optical equipment.
650  0 $a Antiaircraft guns $x History $y 20th century.
650  0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $x War work.
650  0 $a Polaroid Corporation $x History $y 20th century.
650  0 $a Scientists $z United States $v Biography.
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650  6 $a Innovations $0 (CaQQLa)201-0378892 $x Histoire $0 (CaQQLa)201-0378892 $y 20e siècle. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0378892
650  6 $a Conduite de tir $x Équipement optique. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0329214
650  6 $a Canons antiaériens $0 (CaQQLa)201-0378892 $x Histoire $0 (CaQQLa)201-0378892 $y 20e siècle. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0378892
650  6 $a Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 $x Participation des civils. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0056612
650  6 $a Scientifiques $0 (CaQQLa)201-0378258 $z États-Unis $0 (CaQQLa)201-0353174 $v Biographies. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0378258
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