Operation Paperclip : the secret intelligence program to bring Nazi scientists to America
Summary
Details how the U.S. government embarked on a covert operation to recruit and employ Nazi scientists in the years following World War II in an effort to prevent their knowledge and expertise from falling into the hands of the Soviet Union. Full description
Summary: |
Details how the U.S. government embarked on a covert operation to recruit and employ Nazi scientists in the years following World War II in an effort to prevent their knowledge and expertise from falling into the hands of the Soviet Union. |
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Physical Description: |
xii, 575 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-560) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780316221047 (hardcover) 031622104X (hardcover) 9780316239820 (large print) 0316239828 (large print) |
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