Operation Paperclip : the secret intelligence program to bring Nazi scientists to America
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Author
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Little Brown & Co, 2014., New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2014.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
031622104X (HRD), 9780316221047
Physical Desc
xii, 575 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Little Brown & Co, 2014., New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2014.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
031622104X (HRD), 9780316221047
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-560) and index.
Description
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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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bernardsville Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 940.5486 JAC | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Brain drain -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
German Americans -- History -- 20th century.
Intelligence service -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Military research -- History -- 20th century.
Nazis -- History -- 20th century.
Physicians -- Germany -- Recruiting -- History -- 20th century.
Scientists -- Germany -- Recruiting -- History -- 20th century.
Scientists -- United States -- Recruiting -- History -- 20th century.
War criminals -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Technology.
German Americans -- History -- 20th century.
Intelligence service -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Military research -- History -- 20th century.
Nazis -- History -- 20th century.
Physicians -- Germany -- Recruiting -- History -- 20th century.
Scientists -- Germany -- Recruiting -- History -- 20th century.
Scientists -- United States -- Recruiting -- History -- 20th century.
War criminals -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Technology.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jacobsen, A. (2014). Operation Paperclip: the secret intelligence program to bring Nazi scientists to America (First edition.). Little Brown & Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jacobsen, Annie. 2014. Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program to Bring Nazi Scientists to America. Little Brown & Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jacobsen, Annie. Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program to Bring Nazi Scientists to America Little Brown & Co, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jacobsen, Annie. Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program to Bring Nazi Scientists to America First edition., Little Brown & Co, 2014.
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