German National Socialism and the Quest for Nuclear Power, 1939-1949 - Couverture souple

Walker, Mark

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521438047 ISBN 13 : 9780521438049

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1992

Synopsis

German National Socialism and the Quest for Nuclear Power, 1939 - 49 A fascinating account of how the Germans tried to develop nuclear fission before and during World War II. Full description

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'Walker's study, a lucid and dispassionate account of a painful chapter in the history of science, deserves a wide readership.' The Guardian

'... an excellent book: intensely researched, well written, and balanced in its judgments.' The American Historical Review

'... 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

'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

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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'.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0521438047
• ISBN 13: 9780521438049
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304