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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]
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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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505 0 |a Prologue: "A piece of cake" -- Professor Haldane and Dr. Spurway's problem -- Brooklyn Bridge of death -- Devil's bubbles -- Subsunk -- Love, cooking, and communism -- Drunk and doing math -- Everyday poisonous gases -- The blitz -- The piggery -- The littlest pig -- Lung maps -- Nerves -- The inevitable solution -- The midget subs -- Airs of Overlord -- The operations -- The longest days -- The unremembered. 
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