World War I is often viewed as a war fought by armies of millions living and fighting in trenches, aided by brutal machinery that cost the lives of many. But behind all of this an intellectual war was also being fought between engineers, chemists, code-breakers, physicists, doctors, mathematicians, and intelligence gatherers. This hidden war was to make a positive and lasting contribution to how war was conducted on land, at sea, and in the air, and most importantly, life at home.

Published by Little, Brown, c2014 with subtitle: Key scientists, code breakers and propagandists of the Great War. Published by Little, Brown, ©2014 with subtitle : 'Key scientists, code breakers and propagandists of the Great War'.

1.New Century, New World -- Part One - Aviators. 2. The pioneers -- 3. The new science -- 4. Observing the war -- Part Two - Code breakers. 5. Room 40 -- 6. The great game -- Part Three - Engineers and Chemists. 7. The Gunners' War -- The yellow-green cloud -- Breaking the stalemate -- Part Four - Doctors and Surgeons. 10. The body -- 11. The mind -- Part Five - Propagandists. 12. The war of words -- 13. The war in pictures -- 14. Masters of information -- Epilogue - The first boffins. New century, new world -- Part 1: Aviators. The pioneers ; The new science ; Observing the war -- Part 2: Code breakers. Room 40 ; The Great Game -- Part 3: Engineers and chemists. The gunners' war ; The yellow-green cloud ; Breaking the stalemate -- Part 4: Doctors and surgeons. The body ; The mind -- Part 5: Propagandists. The war of words ; The war in pictures ; Masters of information -- Epilogue: The first boffins.