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      Spies In The Sky: The Secret Battle for Aerial Intelligence during World War II

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      Available now in paperback, this is the thrilling story of the brains behind those who helped Britain win WW2. A sister story to Bletchley Park and Enigma.

      SPIES IN THE SKY is the thrilling, little-known story of the partner organisation to the famous code-breaking centr...

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      Product ID:9780349123400
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Spies In The Sky
      Subtitle:The Secret Battle for Aerial Intelligence during World War II
      Authors:Author: Taylor Downing
      Page Count:416
      Subjects:History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, Air forces and warfare, Second World War, Air forces & warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2)
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      Available now in paperback, this is the thrilling story of the brains behind those who helped Britain win WW2. A sister story to Bletchley Park and Enigma.

      SPIES IN THE SKY is the thrilling, little-known story of the partner organisation to the famous code-breaking centre at Bletchley Park. It is the story of the daring reconnaissance pilots who took aerial photographs over Occupied Europe during the most dangerous days of the Second World War, and of the photo interpreters who invented a completely new science to analyse those pictures. They were inventive and ingenious; they pioneered the development of 3D photography and their work provided vital intelligence throughout the war.

      With a whole host of colourful characters at its heart, from the legendary pilot Adrian ''Warby'' Warburton, who went missing while on a mission, to photo interpreters Glyn Daniel, later a famous television personality, and Winston Churchill''s daughter, Sarah, SPIES IN THE SKY is compelling reading and the first full account of the story of aerial photography and the intelligence gleaned from it in nearly fifty years.


      Imprint Name:Abacus
      Publisher Name:Little, Brown Book Group
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2012-08-02

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      Weight298 g
      Dimensions196 × 130 × 28 mm