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Hitler's Scientists: Science, War, and the Devil's Pact Paperback - 2004

by John Cornwell

The bestselling author of "Hitler's Pope" takes a historical look at science freed from ethics, in this "comprehensive, well-documented, and, above all, thoughtful account of the scientists who served Hitler--or, at least, Germany--during the Third Reich" ("The Washington Post"). 16 pages of photos.


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An eye-opening account of the rise of science in Germany through to Hitler’s regime, and the frightening Nazi experiments that occurred during the Reich

A shocking account of Nazi science, and a compelling look at the the dramatic rise of German science in the nineteenth century, its preeminence in the early twentieth, and the frightening developments that led to its collapse in 1945, this is the compelling story of German scientists under Hitler’s regime. Weaving the history of science and technology with the fortunes of war and the stories of men and women whose discoveries brought both benefits and destruction to the world, Hitler's Scientists raises questions that are still urgent today. As science becomes embroiled in new generations of weapons of mass destruction and the war against terrorism, as advances in biotechnology outstrip traditional ethics, this powerful account of Nazi science forms a crucial commentary on the ethical role of science.

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An eye-opening account of the rise of science in Germany through to Hitler's regime, and the frightening Nazi experiments that occurred during the Reich A shocking account of Nazi science, and a compelling look at the the dramatic rise of German science in the nineteenth century, its preeminence in the early twentieth, and the frightening developments that led to its collapse in 1945, this is the compelling story of German scientists under Hitler's regime. Weaving the history of science and technology with the fortunes of war and the stories of men and women whose discoveries brought both benefits and destruction to the world, Hitler's Scientists raises questions that are still urgent today. As science becomes embroiled in new generations of weapons of mass destruction and the war against terrorism, as advances in biotechnology outstrip traditional ethics, this powerful account of Nazi science forms a crucial commentary on the ethical role of science.

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The texts in this collection are drawn from three ancient biographies of Alexander of Macedonia - Alexander 'the Great' - who died in Babylon in 323 BC at the age of just thirty-two having conquered half of the known world.

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  • Title Hitler's Scientists: Science, War, and the Devil's Pact
  • Author John Cornwell
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 576
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Books, New York
  • Date 2004-09-28
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780142004807 / 0142004804
  • Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.54 x 5.56 x 1.26 in (21.69 x 14.12 x 3.20 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1930's
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Cultural Region: Germany
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003057650
  • Dewey Decimal Code 509.430

Media reviews

Wide ranging and accessible . . . [A] disturbing and important account. (The Economist)

About the author

John Cornwell is in the department of history and philosophy of science at Cambridge University. He is a regular feature writer at the Sunday Times (London) and the author and editor of four books on science, including Power to Harm, on the Louisville Prozac trial, as well as Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII and Breaking Faith: Can the Catholic Church Save Itself?
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