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Nazi Science

By Mark Walker

Book information

Publisher
Basic Books
Year
1995
ISBN
0306449412, 9780306449413
LCC
Q127.G3 W35 1995
Open Library ID
OL1274570M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
45 MB (47574617 bytes)
Pages
334\334
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40
Военные дисциплины;Оружие и военная техника;Оружие

Description

In this book, Mark Walker - a historical scholar of Nazi science - brings to light the overwhelming impact of Hitler's regime on science and, ultimately, on the pursuit of the German atomic bomb. Walker meticulously draws on hundreds of original documents to examine the role of German scientists in the rise and fall of the Third Reich. He investigates whether most German scientists during Hitler's regime enthusiastically embraced the tenets of National Socialism or cooperated in a Faustian pact for financial support, which contributed to National Socialism's running rampant and culminated in the rape of Europe and the genocide of millions of Jews. This work unravels the myths and controversies surrounding Hitler's atomic bomb project. It provides a look at what surprisingly turned out to be an Achilles' heel for Hitler - the misuse of science and scientists in the service of the Third Reich.

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