Mark Walker

Ghostmasters

A fascinating account of how the Germans tried to develop nuclear fission before and during World War II.

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

In this book, Mark Walker - a historical scholar of Nazi science - brings to light the overwhelming impact of Hitler's regime on science and, ultimately, on the pursuit of the German atomic bomb. Walker meticulously draws on hundreds of original documents to examine the role of German scientists in the rise and fall of the Third Reich. He investigates whether most German scientists during Hitler's regime enthusiastically embraced the tenets of National Socialism or cooperated in a Faustian pact for financial support, which contributed to National Socialism's running rampant and culminated in the rape of Europe and the genocide of millions of Jews. This work unravels the myths and controversies surrounding Hitler's atomic bomb project. It provides a look at what surprisingly turned out to be an Achilles' heel for Hitler - the misuse of science and scientists in the service of the Third Reich.

Myth, Truth, and the German Atomic Bomb

Nazi Science

Geoffrey of Monmouth

Geoffrey of Monmouth's epic poem about Merlin, translated into English verse for the first time.

A New Verse Translation

Geoffrey of Monmouth's Life of Merlin

Research project ran from 2000-2008. Book contains revised versions of the presentations delivered during the research project's closing convention held in the Harnack House in Berlin in January, 2008.

Funding Poised Between Science and Politics

The German Research Foundation 1920-1970

"450+ reviews of computer and video games"--Cover.

The Video Game Almanac

A tribute to Rolf Harris, one of the best-loved figures in showbusiness.

A Tribute to Rolf Harris

The Court of King Rolf

Dieter Hoffmann

This book details the effects of the Nazi regime on the German Physical Society.

Physicists Between Autonomy and Accommodation

The German Physical Society in the Third Reich

Christian Forstner

This book sheds new light on the biographical approach in the history of physics by including the biographies of scientific objects, institutions, and concepts. What is a biography? Can biographies also be written for non-human subjects like scientific instruments, institutions or concepts? The respective chapters of this book discuss these controversial questions using examples from the history of physics. By approaching biography as metaphor, it transcends the boundaries between various perspectives on the history of physics, and enriches our grasp of the past.

Actors, Objects, Institutions

Biographies in the History of Physics

Monika Renneberg

This 1993 book provides a survey of the development of scientific disciplines and technical projects under National Socialism in Germany. Each contribution addresses a different aspect which is important for judging the interaction between science, technology and National Socialism. In particular, the personal conduct of individual scientists and engineers as well as the functionality of certain theories and projects are examined. All essays share a common theme: continuity and discontinuity. All authors cover a period from the Weimar Republic to the post-war period. This unanimity of approach provides answers to major questions about the nature of Hitler's regime and about possible lines of continuity in science and technology which may transcend political upheaval. The book is also the most comprehensive to date on this subject, and includes essays on engineering, geography, biology, psychology, physics, mathematics, and science policy.

Science, Technology, and National Socialism

Susanne Heim

Carola Sachse

This book examines the Kaiser Wilhelm Institutes under Hitler, illustrating the cooperation between scientists and National Socialists in service of autarky, racial hygiene, war, and genocide.

The Kaiser Wilhelm Society Under National Socialism

Lose yourself in the wondrous world of classic children's fiction and fairy tales from around the world, thanks to this beautifully illustrated maze book. Can you guide Dorothy along the tangled Yellow Brick Road, to reach the Emerald City? Or guide Long John Silver and his pirates to reach the treasure? The unique visual style of these extraordinary puzzles is inspired by papercraft. They have been created by master maze makers, and succeed in creating a challenging and satisfying puzzle, while also capturing the spirit of the original stories. They will intrigue and delight children of all ages. Suitable for readers aged 7+.

A Library of Mazes

Lost in a Book

Geoffrey (of Monmouth, Bishop of St. Asaph)

For the first time in English, a verse translation of the twelfth-century epic poem about Merlin by Geoffrey of Monmouth, the originator of many of the Arthurian legends familiar to us today. Merlin is a mythic figure, the first and greatest of the wizards, the ancestor of Gandalf, Dumbledore and Obi-Wan Kenobi. But few know the original Merlin – the mysterious and mad character conjured up in the pages of Geoffrey's poem. Geoffrey first introduced the world to Merlin in his History of the Kings of Britain. Written some years later, his Life of Merlin draws inspiration from Welsh legends to create a striking and unique portrait of the legendary magician – here is the true Merlin, a strange druidic figure from a long-vanished time who is at once a prophet, a bard, and a madman driven insane by the horrors of war. This brand-new translation casts Geoffrey's Latin poem into accessible English hexameter verse, giving readers a real insight into the unique rhythms and cadences of the original. Turn back the pages of time and discover the mythical, magical world of Merlin.

Software Development on the SAP HANA Platform is a general tutorial guide to SAP HANA.This book is written for beginners to the SAP HANA platform. No knowledge of SAP HANA is necessary to start using this book.

Software Development on the SAP Hana Platform

Happy-People-Pills for All explores current theories ofhappiness while demonstrating the need to develop advancedpharmacological agents for the enhancement of our capacity forhappiness and wellbeing. Presents the first detailed exploration of the enhancement ofhappiness A controversial yet rigorous argument that demonstrates themoral imperative for the development and mass distribution of‘happy-pills’, to promote the wellbeing of theindividual and society Brings together the philosophy, psychology and biology ofhappiness Maps the development of the next generation of positive moodpharmacology Offers a corrective to contemporary accounts of happiness

Happy-People-Pills For All

Does science work best in a democracy? Were 'Soviet' or 'Nazi' science fundamentally different from science in the USA? These questions have been passionately debated in the recent past. Particular developments in science took place under particular political regimes, but they may or may not have been directly determined by them. Science and Ideology brings together a number of comparative case studies to examine the relationship between science and the dominant ideology of a state. Cybernetics in the USA is compared to France and the Soviet Union. Postwar Allied science policy in occupied Germany is juxtaposed to that in Japan. The essays are narrowly focussed, yet cover a wide range of countries and ideologies. The collection provides a unique comparative history of scientific policies and practices in the 20th century.

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