Blackett's War

Praise for Stephen Budiansky's Blackett's WarRecommended Reading, Scientific American A fascinating portrayal of how science contributed to winning the war in Europe. --The Wall Street Journal A terrific story, exciting, illuminating, well told. --Dallas Morning News Lively and enlightening. . . . Budiansky knowingly and entertainingly re-creates the almost constant struggle between hidebound military traditionalists and the clever civilians who saved them. --The Washington Post Engaging. . . . A finely wrought and well-sourced social history of elite science's wartime mobilization. . . . A wonderful revisionist history of how intelligence derived from Bletchley Park's breakthroughs combined with Blackett's operational research to bypass and destroy the Nazi Wolfpacks. --Fortune Budiansky has mastered the difficulties of the story, making it very readable and compelling . . . an important work. --New York Journal of Books A fascinating and skilful blend of naval warfare, science, and British social history with a richly diverse cast of characters. --World War II Magazine Little-known story of the Allied scientists whose unconventional thinking helped thwart the Nazi U-boats in World War II . . . An excellent, well-researched account . . . an engrossing work rich in insights and anecdotes. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review The little known history of a linchpin in the Allies' victory over the Nazis: Patrick Blackett. . . . For military history and science fans alike. --Publishers Weekly Praise for Stephen Budiansky's Blackett's War Recommended Reading, Scientific American A fascinating portrayal of how science contributed to winning the war in Europe. The Wall Street Journal A terrific story, exciting, illuminating, well told. Dallas Morning News Lively and enlightening. . . . Budiansky knowingly and entertainingly re-creates the almost constant struggle between hidebound military traditionalists and the clever civilians who saved them. The Washington Post Engaging. . . . A finely wrought and well-sourced social history of elite science s wartime mobilization. . . . A wonderful revisionist history of how intelligence derived from Bletchley Park s breakthroughs combined with Blackett s operational research to bypass and destroy the Nazi Wolfpacks. Fortune Budiansky has mastered the difficulties of the story, making it very readable and compelling . . . an important work. New York Journal of Books A fascinating and skilful blend of naval warfare, science, and British social history with a richly diverse cast of characters. World War II Magazine Little-known story of the Allied scientists whose unconventional thinking helped thwart the Nazi U-boats in World War II . . . An excellent, well-researched account . . . an engrossing work rich in insights and anecdotes. Kirkus Reviews, starred review The little known history of a linchpin in the Allies victory over the Nazis: Patrick Blackett.. . . For military history and science fans alike. Publishers Weekly [A] terrific story, exciting, illuminating, well told. And what a movie it would make, especially in 3-D . . . [Budiansky] is a fine writer. --David Walton, Dallas Morning News [T]horough and focused . . . [Budiansky's] lively writing style delivers a fascinating portrayal of how science contributed to winning the war in Europe. --Marc Levinson, The Wall Street Journal Lively and enlightening . . . Writing with an easy command of science and a sharp eye for fresh and telling detail, Budiansky knowingly and entertainingly re-creates the almost constant struggle between hidebound military traditionalists and the clever civilians who saved them. --Evan Thomas, The Washington Post [E]ngaging . . . the more closely one looks at Patrick Blackett, the more impressive he appears . . . Far more than a scientific or military biography, Blackett's War is also a finely wrought and well-sourced social history of elite science's wartime mobilization . . . [A] wonderful revisionist history of how intelligence derived from Bletchley Park's breakthroughs combined with Blackett's operational research to bypass and destroy the Nazi Wolfpacks. --Michael Schrage, Fortune A fascinating and skilful blend of naval warfare, science, and British social history with a richly diverse cast of characters. --Alex Kershaw, World War II Magazine Little-known story of the Allied scientists whose unconventional thinking helped thwart the Nazi U-boats in World War II . . . [A]n excellent, well-researched account . . . An engrossing work rich in insights and anecdotes.-- Kirkus Reviews, starred review Recommended reading, Scientific American A beautifully written history . . . Budiansky skillfully provides biographical sketches of the important contributors as well as the historical context of the issues they wrestled with. --Colonel John J. Abbatiello, Proceedings [A] terrific stor [A] terrific story, exciting, illuminating, well told. And what a movie it would make, especially in 3-D . . . [Budiansky] is a fine writer. --David Walton , Dallas Morning News Lively and enlightening . . . Writing with an easy command of science and a sharp eye for fresh and telling detail, Budiansky knowingly and entertainingly re-creates the almost constant struggle between hidebound military traditionalists and the clever civilians who saved them. --Evan Thomas, The Washington Post [E]ngaging . . . the more closely one looks at Patrick Blackett, the more impressive he appears . . . Far more than a scientific or military biography, Blackett's War is also a finely wrought and well-sourced social history of elite science's wartime mobilization . . . [A] wonderful revisionist history of how intelligence derived from Bletchley Park's breakthroughs combined with Blackett's operational research to bypass and destroy the Nazi Wolfpacks. --Michael Schrage, Fortune A fascinating and skilful blend of naval warfare, science, and British social history with a richly diverse cast of characters. --Alex Kershaw, World War II Magazine Little-known story of the Allied scientists whose unconventional thinking helped thwart the Nazi U-boats in World War II . . . [A]n excellent, well-researched account . . . An engrossing work rich in insights and anecdotes.-- Kirkus Reviews , starred review Recommended reading, Scientific American [A] terrific story, exciting, illuminating, well told. And what a movie it would make, especially in 3-D . . . [Budiansky] is a fine writer. --David Walton, Dallas Morning News [T]horough and focused . . . [Budiansky's] lively writing style delivers a fascinating portrayal of how science contributed to winning the war in Europe. --Marc Levinson, The Wall Street Journal