Hitler's Scientists
Hitler's Scientists is a book by John Cornwell[1][2] describing scientific life in Germany in the buildup to, during, and after World War II. Detailed is the discrimination and persecution of scientists' groups marginalized by Nazi Germany—such as the Jews, the failed development of a nuclear weapon, the development of rocket technology, and the human experiments performed during World War II.
The Guardian review called the book a "timely and important study".[3] The Independent described it as "a gripping study in moral complexity," though "This is a lot of ground to cover in a single book, and it is sometimes hard to keep in focus its sheer range of vivid material."[4] Stanley Hoffman gave a poor review in Foreign Affairs, calling it "not a satisfactory book", stating that, "Moral issues are not examined in depth, and Cornwell offers only a glimpse of the diversity of scientists' motives for cooperating with a murderous regime.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Judd, Alan (14 September 2003). "Measurements of evil". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ Herken, Gregg (28 January 2004). "Washing Their Hands". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Wrestling with Devils". The Guardian. 1 November 2003.
- ^ "Hitler's Scientists: Science, War and the Devil's Pact By John Cornwell". The Independent. 12 October 2003.
- ^ Stanley Hoffman (1 November 2003). "Hitler's Scientists: Science, War, and the Devil's Pact". Foreign Affairs.
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