The science of bombing : operational research in RAF Bomber Command / Randall T. Wakelam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wakelam, Randall T. (Randall Thomas), 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command. Operational Research Section--History.

Great Britain.

Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command.

Bombing, Aerial--Great Britain--History.

Bombing, Aerial.

Bombing, Aerial--Germany--History.

Harris, Arthur Travers, Sir, 1892-1984.

Harris, Arthur Travers.

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British.

World War, 1939-1945.

Operations research--Great Britain--History.

Operations research.

Military scientists--Great Britain--History.

Military scientists.

History.

Germany.

Physical Description:

ix, 347 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2009]

Contents:

1 Strategic Bombing: When Theory and Practice Do Not Match 12

2 Operational Research: Finding a Solution through Science 24

3 Boffins at Bomber Command: September 1941 34

4 Sorting Out Process and Producing Results: September 1941-February 1942 48

5 Arthur Harris and a New Beginning: February-December 1942 64

6 Concentration and Other Curatives: February-December 1942 80

7 Putting Concepts to the Test: January-February 1943 101

8 New Concepts, Old Targets - The Ruhr: March-June 1943 116

9 Hamburg and New Science: July-October 1943 139

10 Science versus Attrition-Berlin: November 1943-March 1944 157

11 Debates Both Political and Technical: April 1944-May 1945 183

12 Round-the-Clock Bombing: April 1944-May 1945 205

13 Conclusions 226.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780802099365

080209936X

9780802096296

0802096298

OCLC:

276340910