{"product_id":"wizards-of-oz-how-oliphant-and-florey-helped-win-the-war-and-shape-the-modern-world-paperback-softback-9781742237459","title":"Wizards of Oz; How Oliphant and Florey Helped Win the War and Shape the Modern World (Paperback \/ softback) 9781742237459","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWizards of Oz\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow Oliphant and Florey Helped Win the War and Shape the Modern World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBrett Mason (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781742237459\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 October 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e464 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.9 x 13.4 x 2.5 cm, 0.363 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTwo Australian scientists played a vital yet largely unknown role in the Allied victory in the Second World War. Almost eight decades later, \u003cem\u003eWizards of Oz\u003c\/em\u003e finally tells their story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this fast-paced and compelling book, Brett Mason reveals how two childhood friends from Adelaide – physicist Mark Oliphant and medical researcher Howard Florey – initiated the three most significant scientific and industrial projects of the Second World War. Manufacturing penicillin, developing microwave radar and building the atomic bomb gave the Allies the edge and ultimate victory over Germany and Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than just a story of scientific discovery, Wizards of Oz tells a remarkable tale of secret missions, international intrigue and triumph against all odds. Mason tells how Oliphant and Florey were also instrumental in convincing a reluctant United States to develop and deploy these three breakthrough inventions in time to change the course of the war. The two Australians not only helped win the war but shaped the peace, with their war-time contributions continuing to influence international politics and the health and wealth of nations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOliphant and Florey emerge in \u003cem\u003eWizards of Oz\u003c\/em\u003e as the two most consequential Australians of the Second World War – perhaps of all time.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52670839882008,"sku":"9781742237459","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/wizards-of-oz-how-oliphant-and-florey-helped-win-the-war-and-shape-the-modern-world-paperback-softback-9781742237459","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}