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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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Table of Contents:
  • 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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