Secret Weapons of WWII

Vivid, fast-paced, and suspenseful, this engrossing volume captures the human drama of the men and women-many as eccentric as they were brilliant-who raced to beat the enemy to the discoveries that turned the tide of war. Within these pages you'll discover the following secret weapons: A Gigantic Mousetrap in the Sky, Secret Weapons that were "Shipped in from Mars", Schemes to Defeat a Plague of Robots, The Mystery Behind Vanishing U-Boats, The Soviets' Secret Nuclear Laboratory, Smuggling a Renowned Scientists, These and an assortment of other plots and devices previously shrouded in mystery are uncovered and exposed in Secret Weapons of World War II.