One Story of Radar

Originally published in 1948, this book contains one man's story of working for the Telecommunications Research Establishment from 1934 until 1945.

A. P. Rowe (Author)

9781107494794, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 April 2015

234 pages
19.8 x 12.7 x 1.4 cm, 0.252 kg

Originally published in 1948, this book contains one man's story of working for the Telecommunications Research Establishment from 1934 until 1945. During this period, Rowe worked on many projects relating to air defence, particularly the development of radar. The text is simply and vividly written and illustrated with multiple photographs of relevant people and places mentioned in the narrative. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in WWII and the history of radar.

Foreword Lord Tedder
Preface
1. The beginning
2. London and Orfordness
3. Bawdsey
4. Wavelengths
5. More of Bawdsey
6. War
7. Dundee
8. Worth Matravers
9. Worth Matravers and the birth of centimetre applications
10. Swanage
11. Swanage and coastal command
12. Swanage and bomber command
13. Swanage and fighter command
14. We leave Swanage
15. Early days at Malvern
16. Malvern and bomber command
17. Malvern and coastal command
18. Malvern and the invasion of Europe
19. Some memories and features of T.R.E.
20. Conclusion
Epilogue.

Subject Areas: 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW]