Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Introduction: Commanders, Headquarters, and Decision Making 1
5. 1. Strategic Bombing: When Theory and Practice Do Not Match 12
6. 2. Operational Research: Finding a Solution through Science 24
7. 3. Boffins at Bomber Command: September 1941 34
8. 4. Sorting Out Process and Producing Results: September 1941–February 1942 48
9. 5. Arthur Harris and a New Beginning: February–December 1942 64
10. 6. Concentration and Other Curatives: February–December 1942 80
11. 7. Putting Concepts to the Test: January–February 1943 101
12. 8. New Concepts, Old Targets – The Ruhr: March–June 1943 116
13. 9. Hamburg and New Science: July–October 1943 139
14. 10. Science versus Attrition – Berlin: November 1943–March 1944 157
15. 11. Debates Both Political and Technical: April 1944–May 1945 183
16. 12. Round-the-Clock Bombing: April 1944–May 1945 205
17. 13. Conclusions 226
18. Appendices 235
19. Notes 285
20. Bibliography 327
21. Index 333