Radar and the Raft: A True Story About a Scientific Marvel, the Lives It Saved, and the World It Changed

This nonfiction account connects scientific developments from the eighteenth century, including batteries and radar, to a World War II rescue at sea. After a cargo ship is torpedoed in shark-filled waters, injured and starving survivors wait for help. The book recounts how inventions and the actions of courageous countrymen contributed to their eventual rescue, with watercolor art, archival photographs, sources, and an index.