How Long to Read Heisenberg and the Nazi Atomic Bomb Project, 1939-1945

How Long Does it Take to Read Heisenberg and the Nazi Atomic Bomb Project, 1939-1945?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 25 minutes to read Heisenberg and the Nazi Atomic Bomb Project, 1939-1945 by Paul Lawrence Rose

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

No one better represents the plight and the conduct of German intellectuals under Hitler than Werner Heisenberg, whose task it was to build an atomic bomb for Nazi Germany. The controversy surrounding Heisenberg still rages, because of the nature of his work and the regime for which it was undertaken. What precisely did Heisenberg know about the physics of the atomic bomb? How deep was his loyalty to the German government during the Third Reich? Assuming that he had been able to build a bomb, would he have been willing? These questions, the moral and the scientific, are answered by Paul Lawrence Rose with greater accuracy and breadth of documentation than any other historian has yet achieved. Digging deep into the archival record among formerly secret technical reports, Rose establishes that Heisenberg never overcame certain misconceptions about nuclear fission, and as a result the German leaders never pushed for atomic weapons. In fact, Heisenberg never had to face the moral problem of whether he should design a bomb for the Nazi regime. Only when he and his colleagues were interned in England and heard about Hiroshima did Heisenberg realize that his calculations were wrong. He began at once to construct an image of himself as a "pure" scientist who could have built a bomb but chose to work on reactor design instead. This was fiction, as Rose demonstrates: in reality, Heisenberg blindly supported and justified the cause of German victory. The question of why he did, and why he misrepresented himself afterwards, is answered through Rose's subtle analysis of German mentality and the scientists' problems of delusion and self-delusion. This fascinating study is a profound effort to understand one of the twentieth century's great enigmas.

How long is Heisenberg and the Nazi Atomic Bomb Project, 1939-1945?

Heisenberg and the Nazi Atomic Bomb Project, 1939-1945 by Paul Lawrence Rose is 376 pages long, and a total of 96,256 words.

This makes it 127% the length of the average book. It also has 118% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Heisenberg and the Nazi Atomic Bomb Project, 1939-1945 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 45 minutes to read Heisenberg and the Nazi Atomic Bomb Project, 1939-1945 aloud.

What Reading Level is Heisenberg and the Nazi Atomic Bomb Project, 1939-1945?

Heisenberg and the Nazi Atomic Bomb Project, 1939-1945 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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