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Hitler's Gift: The True Story of the Scientists Expelled by the Nazi Regime,Used
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Between 1901 and 1932, Germany won a third of all the Nobel Prizes for science. With Hitler's rise to power and the introduction of racial laws, starting with the exclusion of all Jews from state institutions, Jewish professors were forced to leave their jobs, which closed the door on Germanys fiftyyear record of world supremacy in science. Of these more than 1,500 refugees, fifteen went on to win Nobel Prizes, several codiscovered penicillinand more of them became the driving force behind the atomic bomb project.In this revelatory book, Jean Medawar and David Pyke tell countless gripping individual stories of emigration, rescue, and escape, including those of Albert Einstein, Fritz Haber, Leo Szilard, and many others. Much of this material was collected through interviews with more than twenty of the surviving refugee scholars, so as to document for history the steps taken after Hitlers policy was enacted. As one refugee scholar wrote, Far from destroying the spirit of German scholarship, the Nazis had spread it all over the world. Only Germany was to be the loser.Hitlers Gift is the story of the men who were forced from their homeland and went on to revolutionize many of the scientific practices that we rely on today. Experience firsthand the stories of these geniuses, and learn not only how their deportation affected them, but how it bettered the world that we live in today.
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- Q: What is the title of the book? A: The title of the book is 'Hitler's Gift: The True Story of the Scientists Expelled by the Nazi Regime'.
- Q: Who are the authors of this book? A: The authors of this book are Jean Medawar and David Pyke.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The binding type of this book is paperback.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: This book contains two hundred seventy-two pages.
- Q: What are the dimensions of the book? A: The book measures six inches in length, nine inches in height, and zero point nine one inches in width.
- Q: What genre does this book belong to? A: This book belongs to the Holocaust genre.
- Q: Is this book suitable for all ages? A: The book is aimed at a mature audience due to its historical content.
- Q: What themes are explored in this book? A: The book explores themes of emigration, scientific achievement, and the impact of Nazi policies on scholars.
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- Q: Is this book a good choice for someone interested in history? A: Yes, this book is an excellent choice for anyone interested in history, particularly the impact of the Nazi regime on science.
- Q: How does this book compare to other historical biographies? A: This book offers unique insights into the lives of scientists affected by the Nazi regime, setting it apart from standard historical biographies.
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Hitler's Gift'? A: The main focus of 'Hitler's Gift' is the true stories of Jewish scientists who fled Germany during the Nazi regime.