Australia In The War Of 1939-1945: The Role Of Science And Industry
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
When a nation is thrust into the crucible of total war, every laboratory bench and factory floor becomes a front line — and Australia in the War of 1939-1945: The Role of Science and Industry chronicles precisely how Australia mobilised its scientific and industrial capacities to meet the extraordinary demands of the Second World War. D. P. Mellor presents a meticulously researched account of the transformation of Australian industry and scientific research during the conflict, detailing how raw materials, manufacturing, medical science, and technological innovation were harnessed in service of the Allied war effort across the Pacific and beyond. From munitions production to radar development, from medical breakthroughs to agricultural supply chains, Mellor illustrates the vast and often overlooked machinery that underpinned Australia's military campaigns. Part of the prestigious official Australian war history series published by the Australian War Memorial, this volume stands as an authoritative and enduring work of scholarship, written with the precision of a historian who had direct access to wartime records and key personnel. Mellor argues convincingly that Australia's scientific and industrial contribution was not merely supportive but fundamentally decisive, reshaping the nation's identity as a modern, self-sufficient power. For historians, researchers, and anyone fascinated by the intersection of technology, policy, and warfare, this volume raises a compelling question: how much of victory is won not on the battlefield, but on the factory floor?
Author: D. P. Mellor
Format: Hardback
Published: 1958, Australian War Memorial
Genre: WW2
Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
When a nation is thrust into the crucible of total war, every laboratory bench and factory floor becomes a front line — and Australia in the War of 1939-1945: The Role of Science and Industry chronicles precisely how Australia mobilised its scientific and industrial capacities to meet the extraordinary demands of the Second World War. D. P. Mellor presents a meticulously researched account of the transformation of Australian industry and scientific research during the conflict, detailing how raw materials, manufacturing, medical science, and technological innovation were harnessed in service of the Allied war effort across the Pacific and beyond. From munitions production to radar development, from medical breakthroughs to agricultural supply chains, Mellor illustrates the vast and often overlooked machinery that underpinned Australia's military campaigns. Part of the prestigious official Australian war history series published by the Australian War Memorial, this volume stands as an authoritative and enduring work of scholarship, written with the precision of a historian who had direct access to wartime records and key personnel. Mellor argues convincingly that Australia's scientific and industrial contribution was not merely supportive but fundamentally decisive, reshaping the nation's identity as a modern, self-sufficient power. For historians, researchers, and anyone fascinated by the intersection of technology, policy, and warfare, this volume raises a compelling question: how much of victory is won not on the battlefield, but on the factory floor?