Volume One and Two of the Lanchester Legacy, by Chris Clark, deal with the famous Lanchester cars. Volume Three includes biographies of the three Lanchester brothers, but is mainly devoted to the non-car research and interests of Dr. Frederick William Lanchester,and reviews and evaluates their importance. Fred Lanchester was one of the first engineers to evolve a theory of flight, and there are chapters on aerodynamics and the use of aircraft in warfare. He devised a mathematical theory of military strategy, the N-Square Law, which is the foundation stone of the science of Operations Research (OR). This has been developed in Japan as a business marketing strategy, and one of its leading exponents writes for the first time in English on its applications. Lanchester wrote on optics, building construction and many engineering firsts; he published books on the theory of dimensions, the musical scale, and several volumes of poetry; they are all reviewd here. He applied for over 400 patents, 236 of which were granted, they are all listed. There is also a bibliography of all Lanchester known publications, reports and contributions to the discussions at engineering institutions' meetings, and a guide to the sources of Lanchester documents open to the public. Hardcover, large size 8.5x11.5 ins, 285 pages, 20 chapters, 44 photographs (many in color), 71 illustrations, appendix, index. ISBN 0905949471 $55.00 plus post and packing. CA sales tax if applicable.
Second volume in the 3 volume set by Japanese consultant and author Shinichi Yano. General strategy for the small company with minor market share position and introduction of a new product to the marketplace. Softcover, ISBN 1-57321-004-8. 170 pages, 6 chapters with detailed chapter summary. $17.95 plus post and packing. CA sales tax if applicable. Chapter headings: Differentiation Local battles Single combat Close combat One-point concentration Diversionary operations