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The Resource Hitler's scientists : science, war, and the devil's pact, John Cornwell

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

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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
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eng
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Extent
1 online resource (xvi, 535 pages
Contents
  • Introduction : understanding the Germans
  • pt. 1. Hitler's scientific inheritance
  • 1. Hitler the scientist
  • 2. Germany the science mecca
  • 3. Fritz Haber
  • 4. The poison gas scientists
  • 5. The 'science' of racial hygiene
  • 6. Eugenics and psychiatry
  • pt. 2. The new physics, 1918-1933
  • 7. Physics after the first war
  • 8. German science survives
  • pt. 3. Nazi enthusiasm, compliance and oppression, 1933-1939
  • 9. The dismissals
  • 10. Engineers and rocketeers
  • 11. Medicine under Hitler
  • 12. The cancer campaign
  • 13. Geopolitik and Lebensraum
  • 14. Nazi physics
  • 15. Himmler's pseudo-science
  • 16. Deutsche Mathematik
  • pt. 4. The science of destruction and defence, 1933-1943
  • 17. Fission mania
  • 18. World War II
  • 19. Machines of war
  • 20. Radar
  • 21. Codes
  • pt. 5. The Nazi atomic bomb, 1941-1945
  • 22. Copenhagen
  • 23. Speer and Heisenberg
  • 24. Haigerloch and Los Alamos
  • pt. 6. Science in hell, 1942-1945
  • 25. Slave labour at Dora
  • 26. The 'science' of extermination and human experiment
  • 27. The devil's chemists
  • 28. Wonder weapons
  • pt. 7. In Hitler's shadow
  • 29. Farm Hall
  • 30. Heroes, villains and fellow travellers
  • 31. Scientific plunder
  • pt. 8. Science from the Cold War to the war on terrorism
  • 32. Nuclear postures
  • 33. Uniquely Nazi?
  • 34. Science at war again
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Hitler's scientists : science, war, and the devil's pact
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Hitler's scientists
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science, war, and the devil's pact
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John Cornwell
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Language
eng
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
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1940-
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Cornwell, John
Dewey number
509.43/09/04
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
Q127.G3
LC item number
C67 2003
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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  • Science and state
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Wetenschapsbeoefenaars
  • Nationaal-socialisten
  • Tweede Wereldoorlog
  • Naturwissenschaftler
  • Naturwissenschaften
  • Forschung
  • Deutschland
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Hitler's scientists : science, war, and the devil's pact, John Cornwell
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [501]-512) and index
Contents
Introduction : understanding the Germans -- pt. 1. Hitler's scientific inheritance -- 1. Hitler the scientist -- 2. Germany the science mecca -- 3. Fritz Haber -- 4. The poison gas scientists -- 5. The 'science' of racial hygiene -- 6. Eugenics and psychiatry -- pt. 2. The new physics, 1918-1933 -- 7. Physics after the first war -- 8. German science survives -- pt. 3. Nazi enthusiasm, compliance and oppression, 1933-1939 -- 9. The dismissals -- 10. Engineers and rocketeers -- 11. Medicine under Hitler -- 12. The cancer campaign -- 13. Geopolitik and Lebensraum -- 14. Nazi physics -- 15. Himmler's pseudo-science -- 16. Deutsche Mathematik -- pt. 4. The science of destruction and defence, 1933-1943 -- 17. Fission mania -- 18. World War II -- 19. Machines of war -- 20. Radar -- 21. Codes -- pt. 5. The Nazi atomic bomb, 1941-1945 -- 22. Copenhagen -- 23. Speer and Heisenberg -- 24. Haigerloch and Los Alamos -- pt. 6. Science in hell, 1942-1945 -- 25. Slave labour at Dora -- 26. The 'science' of extermination and human experiment -- 27. The devil's chemists -- 28. Wonder weapons -- pt. 7. In Hitler's shadow -- 29. Farm Hall -- 30. Heroes, villains and fellow travellers -- 31. Scientific plunder -- pt. 8. Science from the Cold War to the war on terrorism -- 32. Nuclear postures -- 33. Uniquely Nazi? -- 34. Science at war again
Extent
1 online resource (xvi, 535 pages
Form of item
online
Other physical details
illustrations)
Specific material designation
remote
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(OCoLC)1035603253
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Hitler's scientists : science, war, and the devil's pact, John Cornwell
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [501]-512) and index
Contents
Introduction : understanding the Germans -- pt. 1. Hitler's scientific inheritance -- 1. Hitler the scientist -- 2. Germany the science mecca -- 3. Fritz Haber -- 4. The poison gas scientists -- 5. The 'science' of racial hygiene -- 6. Eugenics and psychiatry -- pt. 2. The new physics, 1918-1933 -- 7. Physics after the first war -- 8. German science survives -- pt. 3. Nazi enthusiasm, compliance and oppression, 1933-1939 -- 9. The dismissals -- 10. Engineers and rocketeers -- 11. Medicine under Hitler -- 12. The cancer campaign -- 13. Geopolitik and Lebensraum -- 14. Nazi physics -- 15. Himmler's pseudo-science -- 16. Deutsche Mathematik -- pt. 4. The science of destruction and defence, 1933-1943 -- 17. Fission mania -- 18. World War II -- 19. Machines of war -- 20. Radar -- 21. Codes -- pt. 5. The Nazi atomic bomb, 1941-1945 -- 22. Copenhagen -- 23. Speer and Heisenberg -- 24. Haigerloch and Los Alamos -- pt. 6. Science in hell, 1942-1945 -- 25. Slave labour at Dora -- 26. The 'science' of extermination and human experiment -- 27. The devil's chemists -- 28. Wonder weapons -- pt. 7. In Hitler's shadow -- 29. Farm Hall -- 30. Heroes, villains and fellow travellers -- 31. Scientific plunder -- pt. 8. Science from the Cold War to the war on terrorism -- 32. Nuclear postures -- 33. Uniquely Nazi? -- 34. Science at war again
Extent
1 online resource (xvi, 535 pages
Form of item
online
Other physical details
illustrations)
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1035603253

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