Nazi Science: Myth, Truth, And The German Atomic Bomb

by Mark Walker

In this book, Mark Walker - a historical scholar of Nazi science - brings to light the overwhelming impact of Hitler's regime on science and, ultimately, on the pursuit of the German atomic bomb. Walker meticulously draws on hundreds of original documents to examine the role of German scientists in the rise and fall of the Third Reich. He investigates whether most German scientists during Hitler's regime enthusiastically embraced the tenets of National Socialism or cooperated in a Faustian pact for financial support, which contributed to National Socialism's running rampant and culminated in the rape of Europe and the genocide of millions of Jews. This work unravels the myths and controversies surrounding Hitler's atomic bomb project. It provides a look at what surprisingly turned out to be an Achilles' heel for Hitler - the misuse of science and scientists in the service of the Third Reich.|In this highly significant book, Mark Walker-a historical scholar of Nazi science-brings to light the overwhelming impact of Hitler's regime on science and, ultimately, on the pursuit of the German atomic bomb. Walker meticulously draws on hundreds of original documents to examine the role of German scientist in the rise and fall of the Third Reich.

Genres: History, Science, World War II

336 pages, Paperback

First published March 21, 1995

Reviews

[Jani-Petri]

Quite good. Avoids craziness which I consider a bonus when writing about 3rd Reich.

[Marcin]

Polski wydawca popełnił oszustwo zmieniajac tytuł i mamy Bombę atomową Hitlera, a w książce na ten temat prawie nic nie ma. Jeżeli ktoś szuka czegoś o historii niemieckiej bomby atomowej to w tej książce nic na ten temat nie znajdzie.
Gdybym nastawił się książkę o postawie naukowców wobec hitleryzmu to oceniłbym na 3 a tak to takie bardzo słabe 2.

[Efranken]

re atomic bomb. Dry, but interesting

[Gaurav EVHS Desale]

Mark Walker recounts his grandfathers struggles as a scientist working for Nazis during the world war. He explains how Hitler diverted attention away from the bomb to work on V-2 rockets. There are also gruesome truths about what they did to prisoners in the name of science. He heavily criticizes the Nazis and had a overall biased voice throughout the whole book. Okay book for entertainment but the facts are a little bit biased.

[Patrick Lueck]

I lie...I "finsished" this book. That is, I speed read it. Warning... warning..there is no science or technology in this book. Almost completely dedicated to the personalities and cultural aspects of the German science program. Even then...there is no coherent overview of the situation in Germany as regards to the bomb project. Subtitle very misleading...

[Jess Smoll]

Dreadfully boring, especially considering the subject matter.