Hitler's atomic bomb : history, legend, and the twin legacies of Auschwitz and Hiroshima / Mark Walker, Union College, New York.

Author/creator Walker, Mark, 1959- author.
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PublicationCambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Descriptionpages cm
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Portion of title History, legend, and the twin legacies of Auschwitz and Hiroshima
Contents Farm hall -- Nuclear fission -- Lightning war -- Selling uranium -- Total war -- Downfall of the gods (Götterdämmerung) -- Oversimplifications -- Compromising with Hitler -- Rehabilitation -- Copenhagen -- Epilogue : the historian as historical actor.
Abstract "Who were the German scientists who worked on atomic bombs during World War II for Hitler's regime? And how did they justify themselves afterwards? Examining the global influence of the German uranium project and the postwar reaction to the scientists involved, Mark Walker explores the enduring impact of 'Hitler's bomb'"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LCCN 2023048700
ISBN9781009479288
ISBN1009479288
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