Hitler's scientists: science, war and the devil's pact
TitreHitler's scientists: science, war and the devil's pact
Auteur
Call number509.430904/0001
N° d'objet04301
Lieu de publicationNew York, New York, United States
EditeurPenguin
Année de publication
2003
Pagination535p.,index,bibliography
MatérielLivre
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