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Heisenberg and the Nazi Atomic Bomb Project, 1939-1945: A Study in German Culture
Paul Lawrence Rose
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Paperback. Werner Heisenberg's task was to build an atomic bomb for Nazi Germany. What precisely did Heisenberg know about the physics of the atomic bomb? How deep was his loyalty to the German government during the Third Reich? Assuming that he had been able to build a bomb, would he have been willing? This book answers these questions. Num Pages: 372 pages, 1 black-and-white photograph, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; HBJD; HBLW; HBT; JWMN; PDX; PHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
No one better represents the plight and the conduct of German intellectuals under Hitler than Werner Heisenberg, whose task it was to build an atomic bomb for Nazi Germany. The controversy surrounding Heisenberg still rages, because of the nature of his work and the regime for which it was undertaken. What precisely did Heisenberg know about the physics of the atomic bomb? How deep was his loyalty to the German government during the Third Reich? Assuming that he had been able to build a bomb, would he have been willing? These questions, the moral and the scientific, are answered by ... Read more
No one better represents the plight and the conduct of German intellectuals under Hitler than Werner Heisenberg, whose task it was to build an atomic bomb for Nazi Germany. The controversy surrounding Heisenberg still rages, because of the nature of his work and the regime for which it was undertaken. What precisely did Heisenberg know about the physics of the atomic bomb? How deep was his loyalty to the German government during the Third Reich? Assuming that he had been able to build a bomb, would he have been willing? These questions, the moral and the scientific, are answered by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
372
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
608g
Number of Pages
391
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520229266
SKU
V9780520229266
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About Paul Lawrence Rose
Paul Lawrence Rose is Mitrani Professor of Jewish Studies and European History at Pennsylvania State University. His recent books include Wagner: Race and Revolution (1992) and German Question/Jewish Question (1990).
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