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Physics and National Socialism : an Anthology of Primary Sources

Klaus Hentschel (Editor)
This anthology of primary sources is a collection of 121 documents in English translation portraying the role of physics, both perceived and actual, in the Nazi state. These texts were written predominantly by influential German scientists, particularly physicists, both inside and outside Germany in the period from 1933 to 1945. The semipopular articles, private correspondence, and official memoranda selected for the volume reflect the contemporary developments in science as well as the change in political climate and working conditions after the National Socialists' rise to power. The extensi

eBook, English, 1996
Springer : Birkhäuser, Basel, 1996