“Masterly”, “Compelling”, “Buderi cannot be praised too highly for
producing a scholarly and superbly researched book”. Yup, our reviewer enjoyed
Robert Buderi’s The Invention That Changed the World
(Review, 2 November 1996, p 46)
and it’s plastered all over the cover of the paperback. Buy this account of
the development of radar and find out why. Published by Abacus, £8.99,
ISBN 0349110689.
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