German National Socialism and the Quest for Nuclear Power, by Mark Walker

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Book Title
German National Socialism and the Quest for Nuclear Power,
ISBN-10
0521364132
ISBN
9780521364133
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521364132
ISBN-13
9780521364133
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1310365

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
300 Pages
Publication Name
German National Socialism and the Quest for Nuclear Power, 1939-49
Language
English
Publication Year
1989
Subject
Europe / Germany, Europe / General
Type
Textbook
Author
Mark Walker
Subject Area
History
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
21.2 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
88-036458
Dewey Edition
19
Reviews
"...this book is as good as any written about nuclear power in World War II, and better than most. It raises questions which should be asked not just of German physics, but of science in other national traditions and under less fearsome governments." Bruce Hevly, Foundations of Physics, ‘Walker’s study, a lucid and dispassionate account of a painful chapter in the history of science, deserves a wide readership.’The Guardian, ‘ … an outstanding book which fills a gap in our knowledge of the Nazi war effort … superbly researched, convincingly argued and attacking the questions that matter.’The Financial Times, "Mark Walker's new history of the German bomb program...offers a revision of earlier accounts which is backed up by a great deal of original research in German archives...The result is a meticulous account of the German bureaucratic landscape in which a few dozen scientists and officials generated paper about proposals to build a bomb...Walker has resolved many confusions in the history of the German bomb project." The Atlantic, 'This view of Walker's seems more accurate and is vitally important because subsequently, prominent German physicists, particularly Heisenberg, were to claim that, not only were they 'only doing their duty' but that they actually slowed down the Nazi bomb.'Michael Hindley, Morning Star, 'Walker's study, a lucid and dispassionate account of a painful chapter in the history of science, deserves a wide readership.' The Guardian, 'This view of Walker's seems more accurate and is vitally important because subsequently, prominent German physicists, particularly Heisenberg, were to claim that, not only were they 'only doing their duty' but that they actually slowed down the Nazi bomb.' Michael Hindley, Morning Star, ' ... an outstanding book which fills a gap in our knowledge of the Nazi war effort ... superbly researched, convincingly argued and attacking the questions that matter.' The Financial Times, ' ... an excellent book: intensely researched, well written, and balanced in its judgments.' American Historical Review, "This is an excellent book: intensely researched, well written, and balanced in its judgments. Its focus on the German scientists is novel, and its discussion of the position of science in a modern state is well worth pondering." Modern Europe, ' … an excellent book: intensely researched, well written, and balanced in its judgments.' American Historical Review, 'Walker's study, a lucid and dispassionate account of a painful chapter in the history of science, deserves a wide readership.'The Guardian, "Walker provides a valuable new version of the story of the German quest for nuclear power before 1950." Raymond G. Stokes, American Journal of Physics, ' ... an excellent book: intensely researched, well written, and balanced in its judgments.'American Historical Review, ‘This view of Walker’s seems more accurate and is vitally important because subsequently, prominent German physicists, particularly Heisenberg, were to claim that, not only were they ‘only doing their duty’ but that they actually slowed down the Nazi bomb.’Michael Hindley, Morning Star, "...Walker maps a part of the German scientific community with reference to its ideological and political, as well as its scientific and technological, bearings. His survey is thorough, and he guides the reader surely to a better comprehension of this crucial episode in the history of modern science." Robert W. Seidel, Isis, ' … an outstanding book which fills a gap in our knowledge of the Nazi war effort … superbly researched, convincingly argued and attacking the questions that matter.' The Financial Times, "...informative and well-researched...In general, this is a well-concieved and well-presented book." Peter Hayes, Science, ‘ … an excellent book: intensely researched, well written, and balanced in its judgments.’American Historical Review
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
355.8/25119/0943
Table Of Content
Introduction; Part I. Lightning War: Nuclear fission; The German nuclear power project; Moderators, isotope separation, and uranium machines; Nuclear power and lightning war; Part II. The War Slows Down: The end of the lightning war; Nuclear power conferences; National Socialism and German physics; Progress and infighting; Part III. The War Comes Home: Wonder weapons; Uranium machines in Berlin-gottow; Greater Germany and cultural imperialism; Death from above and betrayal from within; Part IV. The War is Lost: Evacuation and self-preservation; The heavy water dries up; Harteck's circle, centrifuges, and special experiments; Uranium machines and rock cellars; Part V. The German Achievement in the American Shadow: The Alsos MIssion; Farm Hall; The Smyth Report; Part VI. The Legacy of German National Socialism: The occupation of Germany; Nazification and denazification; The Goudsmit/Heisenberg controversy; Part VII. The Myth of the German Atomic Bomb: Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Synopsis
This a paperback edition of Professor Walker's full-scale examination of the German efforts to harness the economic, military and political power of nuclear fission between 1939 and 1949. The book explains clearly, in terms that the non-specialist can understand, what was involved in the Germans' quest, and in what ways the German scientists succeeded or failed in the development of 'the bomb'., A fascinating account of how the Germans tried to develop nuclear fission before and during World War II.
LC Classification Number
TK1078 .W35 1989

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