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Chamber divers the untold story of the D-Day scientists who changed special operations forever

"This is a previously classified story of one group of scientific researchers-men and women-who exposed themselves to extraordinary risks to make D-Day a success"--

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Main Author:	Lance, Rachel (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	[New York] : Dutton, [2024]
Subjects:	Deep diving > Great Britain > History > 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 > Commando operations > Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations > Submarine. World War, 1939-1945 > Amphibious operations. Midget submarines > Great Britain > History > 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, British. Haldane, J. B. S. > (John Burdon Sanderson), > 1892-1964. Military research > Great Britain > History > 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Normandy.
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Summary:	"This is a previously classified story of one group of scientific researchers-men and women-who exposed themselves to extraordinary risks to make D-Day a success"--
Physical Description:	438 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-418) and index.
ISBN:	9780593184936 0593184939
Author Notes:	Rachel Lance is a biomedical engineer and blast-injury specialist who works as a scientific researcher on military diving projects. Before returning to graduate school to earn her PhD, Dr. Lance spent several years as an engineer for the United States Navy, working to build specialized underwater equipment for use by navy divers, SEALs, and Marine Force Recon personnel. She is also the author of In the Waves , and her writing has appeared in Time , Wired , Scientific American , and more. A native of suburban Detroit, Dr. Lance lives in Durham, North Carolina.