'Exactly what you want from a history of the boffins and technological pioneers of the First World War. There are bluff military adventurers and clumsy gentleman scientists' The Times The First World War was a modern, industrial and technological war, but the war effort wasn't confined to the battlefield. Chemists and engineers, doctors, code-breakers and scientists all played vital roles. Out of their contribution came dramatic developments in aviation, gunnery, intelligence, medicine and psychology, along with the development of the tank and dreadful advances in chemical warfare. In addition, the work of the greatest artists of the day was crucial in controlling the flow of information at home and managing propaganda campaigns overseas. In Taylor Downing's revelatory new take on the Great War, he explores the successes and legacies of this research and creativity. Looking afresh at archives old and new, Secret Warriors uncovers the astonishing foundations that wartime ingenuity laid for decades of scientific progress to come. '[A] fascinating new take on the Great War' Daily Express.