In a rich and fascinating history John Cornwell tells the epic story of Germany's scientists from the First World War to the collapse of Hitler's Reich. He shows how Germany became the world's Mecca for inventive genius, taking the lion's...
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In a rich and fascinating history John Cornwell tells the epic story of Germany's scientists from the First World War to the collapse of Hitler's Reich. He shows how Germany became the world's Mecca for inventive genius, taking the lion's share of Nobel awards, before Hitler's regime hijacked science for wars of conquest and genocidal racism. Cornwell gives a dramatic account of the wide ranging Nazi research projects, from rockets to nuclear weapons; the pursuit of advanced technology for irrational ends, concluding with penetrating relevance for today: the inherent dangers of science without conscience.
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- Catalogue Code 400488
- Product Code 9780140296860
- ISBNÂ 0140296867
- EANÂ 9780140296860
- Pages 576
- Department Academic
- Category History
- Sub-Category General
- Publisher Penguin Books
- Publication Date Nov 2004
- Sales Rank 46568
- Dimensions 198 x 129 x 25mm
- Weight 0.393kg
John Cornwell
John Cornwell, a prize-winning author and journalist, has been Director of the Science and Human Dimension Project since 1990 at Jesus College, Cambridge. He is the author of a number of books including Hitler's Pope and, most recently, Seminary Boy.
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