Science in World War II (via Gale Scholar Accelerate Program)

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This collection provides nine classic works on the efforts of U.S. scientists during World War II. The first eight volumes tell the history of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, while the ninth volume presents a model of relations between the state and science. The nine works are: Scientists against Time; Organizing Scientific Research for the War; Advances in Military Medicine; Applied Physics: Electronics; Chemistry; Combat Scientists; New Weapons for Air Warfare; Rockets; and Science: The Endless Frontier.


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