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Book SynopsisBy failing to develop effective programs weapon development, Japan increased the probability that it could not triumph over its more advanced enemies. Walter Grunden underscores the dramatic scientific and technological disparities that left Japan vulnerable and ultimately led to its defeat in World War II..
Trade Review“Provides a detailed account of Japanese science-based weapons research and development (R&D) programs in World War II. . . . Grunden writes clearly and presents his evidence well. For someone like me, who is not a specialist on Japan, this is a most useful contribution to the literature on science and technology in World War II, especially because the Japanese experience is examined in comparative perspective.”
—Pacific Historical Review
“A superb study of how Japan mobilized science and technology to develop advanced weapons during World War II.”
—Technology and Culture
