Hitler's scientists: science, war and the devil's pact
TitleHitler's scientists: science, war and the devil's pact
Author
Call number509.430904/0001
Object number04301
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherPenguin
Year of publication
2003
Physical description535p.,index,bibliography
MaterialBook
ISBN0142004804
Description
Explores German scientific genius in the first half of the twentieth century, showing how Germany's lead in the new physics led to the discovery of atomic fission, and how the ideas of Darwinism were hijacked to create the lethal doctrine of racial cleansing. Argues that German scientists should be held accountable for the uses to which their knowledge was put