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In Search of History journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Episode: The Nazi Bomb: History books tell us that the U.S. developed the atom bomb dur...

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Other Authors: Jerald, Jonathan (Producer) (Producer), Lindsay, Jim (Producer) (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : A&E Television Networks, 1998.
Series:In Search of History
Subjects:
Heisenberg, Werner, > 1901-1976.
Atomic bomb > History.
World War, 1939-1945 > Technology.
Nazis > History.
Bombe atomique > Histoire.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Technologie.
Nazis > Histoire.
Documentary television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In Search of History journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Episode: The Nazi Bomb: History books tell us that the U.S. developed the atom bomb during WWII to counter the potential of a nascent German one. We'll study the Nazi project, headed by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Werner Heisenberg.
Physical Description:1 online resource (44 minutes)
Playing Time:00:43:45
Production Credits:Executive producers, Stephen Kroopnick, Stu Schreiberg ; music, Alan Ett.