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9%OFFPaddy Heazell - Most Secret: The Hidden History of Orford Ness - 9780752491592 - V9780752491592
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Most Secret: The Hidden History of Orford Ness

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Description for Most Secret: The Hidden History of Orford Ness Paperback. Many of the inventions that won both the First and Second World Wars including the first use of parachutes, Zeppelin-destroying ammunition, bouncing bombs, rockets, bombsights and missiles were created and tested at Orford Ness in Suffolk. This book uncovers the real military history behind its myths and legends. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 black & white plates, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 195 x 25. Weight in Grams: 364.

Orford Ness was, for most of the twentieth century, a military research station so secret that nobody knew what went on there, and so remote that even now most people have never heard of it. Yet the contribution of its scientists, service and civilian, to the winning of the First World War, the Second World War and the Cold War places them on a par with the codebreakers of Bletchley Park. At this highly atmospheric and often inhospitable location on the Suffolk coast, the Royal Flying Corps (later RAF) conducted crucial experiments and trials, some brilliant, others futile, on effective ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752491592
SKU
V9780752491592
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Ref
99-50

About Paddy Heazell
PADDY HEAZELL read History at Queens' College, Cambridge, then went into teaching, eventually becoming Headmaster of three schools. He has written extensively on a wide variety of subjects. He regularly lectures on the history of Orford Ness and its secrets. DICK STRAWBRIDGE MBE is an ex-Army Lieutenant-Colonel, who is passionate about military istory. He is best-known for presenting It's ... Read more

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