1 option
Hitler's atomic bomb : history, legend, and the twin legacies of Auschwitz and Hiroshima / Mark Walker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Walker, Mark, 1919- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--Science.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Atomic bomb--Germany--History--20th century.
- Atomic bomb.
- Nuclear physics--Research--Germany--History--20th century.
- Nuclear physics.
- Science and state--Germany--History--20th century.
- Science and state.
- Arms race--History--20th century.
- Arms race.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 346 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- "Who were the German scientists who worked on atomic bombs during World War II for Hitler's regime? And how did they justify themselves afterwards? Examining the global influence of the German uranium project and the postwar reaction to the scientists involved, Mark Walker explores the enduring impact of 'Hitler's bomb'"-- Provided by publisher
- Contents:
- Farm hall
- Nuclear fission
- Lightning war
- Selling uranium
- Total war
- Downfall of the gods (Götterdämmerung)
- Oversimplifications
- Compromising with Hitler
- Rehabilitation
- Copenhagen
- Epilogue : the historian as historical actor
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 May 2024).
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781009479240
- 1009479245
- 9781009479257
- 1009479253
- 9781009479264
- 1009479261
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.