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Published by St. Martin's Press
ISBN 10: 0771595107ISBN 13: 9780771595103
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15.
Published by St. Martin's Press
ISBN 10: 0771595107ISBN 13: 9780771595103
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15.
Published by Macmillian, USA, 1987
ISBN 10: 0771595107ISBN 13: 9780771595103
Seller: a2zbooks, Burgin, KY, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Edition Unstated. Fine condition- text appears to be clean. Cover has some wear and corner bumps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Education; ISBN: 0771595107. ISBN/EAN: 9780771595103. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561050440.
Published by Macmillan, Toronto, 1987
ISBN 10: 0771595107ISBN 13: 9780771595103
Seller: Neil Williams, Bookseller, Victoria, BC, Canada
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: F/NF. First Edition. Illustrated with black and white photos. Jacket flaps creased, otherwise fine. 223 pp.
Published by MacMillan of Canada, Toronto, 1987
ISBN 10: 0771595107ISBN 13: 9780771595103
Seller: Old Army Books, Lexington, KY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Illus. , jacket now in a clear protector; 224 pages.
Published by Macmillan of Canada, 1987
ISBN 10: 0771595107ISBN 13: 9780771595103
Seller: Ageless Pages, Cottonwood, AZ, U.S.A.
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Hard Cover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. A tight copy; interior bright and clean. Memoir of Jack Nissen, the developer of the guiding radar system used by the RAF during World War II. Nissen originally used the system to detect enemy planes, but later realised that it could be better used to guide planes as well. Nissen was parachuted behind enemy lines to steal German radar equipment and along with a single bodyguard was the only survivor of the group.
Published by Macmillan of Canada, Toronto, 1987
ISBN 10: 0771595107ISBN 13: 9780771595103
Seller: Antiquarius Booksellers, Falkland, BC, Canada
Book First Edition
Cloth, Gilt Titles. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Story of the part 'radar' played in the Second World War told through the personal experiences of the author. Dedicated inscription signed by the author to the half-title page - 'To Cam / With Best Wishes / Jack Nissen / May 1989'. 224pp, photo illustrated. Bright, fresh copy, about 'as new'. Weight, 530g. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $8.00 - $9.00 unless extra heavy/large. Media Mail void for magazines in USA. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Postage to anywhere within Canada, can now be a maximum of US$15.50 for weights , including more than one book - up to 5kg total fitting the Flat Rate Box- boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will always be charged if rates indicate. NOW available - lower Trans-Canada rates for many major markets, and, new, considerably lower rates for many Overseas destinations. Dedicated Author's Inscription.
Published by Macmillan of Canada, 1987
ISBN 10: 0771595107ISBN 13: 9780771595103
Seller: Southampton Books, Southampton, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Macmillan, 1987. Octavo. Blue cloth boards stamped in gold. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new. 224 pages. ISBN: 0771595107. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!.
Published by MacMillan of Canada, Toronto, Canada, 1987
ISBN 10: 0771595107ISBN 13: 9780771595103
Seller: NWJbooks, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Gilt on blue covers in a blue pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 224pp. Prior owner's blind stamp on the title page.
Published by Macmillan of Canada, 1987
ISBN 10: 0771595107ISBN 13: 9780771595103
Seller: Alhambra Books, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 224 pp, index, b/w photos. Gift inscription front free endpaper.
Published by The MacMillan Company,, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1987
ISBN 10: 0771595107ISBN 13: 9780771595103
Seller: Mad Hatter Bookstore, Westbank, BC, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Tight, clean and unmarked-" this is the complete drama of the secret race to develop radar, told in the words of one of the key players. "Jack Nissen, a young Cockney with a genius for electronics was recruited by the British Air Ministry to work on the even newer development of radar technology. This is the suspense-filled story of the experiments, the inventive breakthroughs, the electronic eavesdropping, and the sheer good luck that sometimes determined the outcome. In 1942 Nissen volunteered for the dangerous commando mission to obtain German radar equipment at Dieppe so the British could determine how to jam it in preparation for the huge invasion being planned. Because of the invaluable knowledge he carried, he was assigned a bodyguard - South Sakatchewan Rifles - who had orders to kill him if he fell into enemy hands. Nissen and one Canadian were the only survivors of this special group." A key factor in the Allied Victory.".
Published by Macmillan of Canada A Division of Canada Publishing Corporation, Toronto
ISBN 10: 0771595107ISBN 13: 9780771595103
Seller: Past Pages, Oshawa, ON, Canada
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Hard Cover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Don Besco (illustrator). BOOK: Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Edges Lightly Soiled. DUST JACKET: Lightly Chipped; In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. SUB-TITLE: A Memoir. EDITED BY: Pat Kennedy and G. S. Fischer. DESIGN BY: Peter Maher. ALL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE: from the personal collection of Jack Nissen. CONTENTS: Maps; Introduction; Chapter One Recruit to Secrecy; Chapter Two Pre-War British Radar; Chapter Three Pre-War German Radar; Chapter Four The Outbreak of War; Chapter Five A Scottish Testing-Ground; Chapter Six Deception and Interception; Chapter Seven Radar and the Battle of Britain; Chapter Eight The Tizard Mission to Ottawa and Washington; Chapter Nine Ghost Station; Chapter Ten Night Attacks; Chapter Eleven Navigational Radar--The Tide Turns; Chapter Twelve "Jubilee"; Chapter Thirteen Freya; Chapter Fourteen Dieppe Post-Mortem--The Tide Builds; Chapter Fifteen D-Day; Afterword; Index. SYNOPSIS: The Second World War was the first "technological war", and no technology was more important in winning that war than radar. The British desperately needed a tool that would warn of bombing or U-boat attacks. Here, for the first time, is the complete drama of the secret race to develop radar, told in the words of one of the key players. In 1937, Jack Nissen, a young Cockney with a genius for electronics, was recruited by the British Air Ministry to work on the even newer development of radar technology. This is the suspense-filled story of the experiments, the inventive breakthroughs, the electronic eavesdropping, and the sheer good luck that sometimes determined the outcome. Nissen, sent to operate the prototype radar installation at Bolt Head, discovered a way to use radar to guide fighter pilots directly, rather than just the detect enemy aircraft. He used this "secret" to circumvent central Bomber Command, and was caught, suspected of being a spy. But his brilliant idea was soon seen as the key needed to scramble fighters more quickly, and he was sent to build a new type of radar station on the south coast. In 1942 Nissen volunteered for a dangerous commando mission to obtain German radar equipment at Dieppe so the British could determine how to jam it in preparation for the huge invasion being planned. Because of the invaluable knowledge he carried, he was assigned a bodyguard--South Saskatchewan Rifles--who had orders to kill him if he fell into enemy hands. Nissen and one Canadian were the only survivors of the special group. But what he found out during that dreadful mission went a long way towards making D-Day and the eventual liberation of Europe possible. Jack Nissen was educated at Mansford Technical School and Regent Street Polytechnic in London. He worked for E.M.I., the hi-fi giant, before being stationed at Bawdsey, England's first radar station. After perfecting various uses of radar for the European front, Nissen spent the later part of the war developing mobile radar units in the African campaign. A. W. Cockerill served during the second World War in the British Army, and then in the Corps of Royal Engineers until 1951. He later combined engineering with journalism, contributing articles to magazines and newspapers. Mr. Cockerill has also written short stories, plays, musicals, and two books. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Published by MacMillan of Canada, Toronto, 1987
ISBN 10: 0771595107ISBN 13: 9780771595103
Seller: bmyguest books, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket. First Canadian Edition Signed. Hardcover, First Edition. In A Very Good Dust Jacket. 224 Pages With An Index. Signed At The Dedication Page " To Mike With Best Wishes Jack Nissen 1987". Signed by Authors at the first Endpaper. Book.