Hitler's scientists : science, war, and the devil's pact /

In Hitler's Scientists, British historian John Cornwell explores German scientific genius in the first half of the twentieth century and shows how Germany's early lead in the new physics led to the discovery of atomic fission, which in turn led the way to the atom bomb, and how the ideas o...

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Main Author: Cornwell, John, 1940-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Viking, 2003.
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Summary:In Hitler's Scientists, British historian John Cornwell explores German scientific genius in the first half of the twentieth century and shows how Germany's early lead in the new physics led to the discovery of atomic fission, which in turn led the way to the atom bomb, and how the ideas of Darwinism were hijacked to create the lethal doctrine of racial cleansing.
Physical Description:xvi, 535 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [501]-512) and index.
ISBN:0670030759