German National Socialism and the Quest for Nuclear Power, 1939-49

Name: German National Socialism and the Quest for Nuclear Power, 1939-49
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ISBN: 9780521438049

ISBN-10: 0521438047

ISBN-13: 9780521438049

Edition: N/A

Authors: Mark Walker

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Book details

List price: $47.99
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 12/17/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.91" wide x 8.90" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.880

Mark Walker is an associate professor in molecular genetics.



Introduction



Lightning War: Nuclear fission


The German nuclear power project


Moderators, isotope separation, and uranium machines


Nuclear power and lightning war



The War Slows Down: The end of the lightning war


Nuclear power conferences


National Socialism and German physics


Progress and infighting



The War Comes Home: Wonder weapons


Uranium machines in Berlin-gottow


Greater Germany and cultural imperialism


Death from above and betrayal from within



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



The German Achievement in the American Shadow: The Alsos MIssion


Farm Hall


The Smyth Report



The Legacy of German National Socialism: The occupation of Germany


Nazification and denazification


The Goudsmit/Heisenberg controversy



The Myth of the German Atomic Bomb: Conclusion


Notes


Bibliography


Index