sented. All of it is fasc inating, and one easily 'becomes immersed in the look and feel of the era. NS Radar at Sea; The Royal Navy in World War 2, by Derek Howse (Naval Institute Press, Annapoli s MD , 1993 , 383pp, 63 b&w photos, gloss, biblio, appen , index ; $26.95hb) The author, a Royal Navy navigator throughout World War II, a curator at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, 1963-1982, and latterly Clark Library Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, is uniquely qualified to hold forth on the subject of naval radars. The Naval Radar Trust, an association of surviving Admiralty scientists and naval officers who were concerned with the development of radar, commissioned the book to record their achievements. They also provided considerable technical assistance to Howse. Throughout World War II, radar had a greater impact on the strategy and tactics of naval warfare than any other deve lopment since the changeover from sail to steam and wood to iron and steel. In effect, radar did away with darkness. This electronic ranging and detection device gave early warning of approaching enemies, aircraft carriers could direct their fighters to intercept incoming enemy squadrons, and fire control was revolutioni zed. Concentrating on British developments, the volume-an immensely detailed account supported by a wealth of detailed research materi als-is the Bible of World War II Royal Navy radar.
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