The Nazi Symbiosis: Human Genetics and Politics in the Third Reich
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (527 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 022605571X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 392 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Looks Good!" according to Jett Cat. Thank goodness this was available on Kindle, my backpack is going to be so heavy this term! I wish all my books were downloadable. On a quick look through this book looks to be packed full of information!Not sure if a person would want to read it for a casual r
But why did biomedical researchers accept such a bargain?The Nazi Symbiosis offers a nuanced account of the myriad ways human heredity and Nazi politics reinforced each other before and during the Third Reich. The Faustian bargain—in which an individual or group collaborates with an evil entity in order to obtain knowledge, power, or material gain—is perhaps best exemplified by the alliance between world-renowned human geneticists and the Nazi state. Under the swastika, German scientists descended into the moral abyss, perpetrating heinous me
“Weiss cleverly intertwines the development of genetics in Germany with the rise of the Nazis. Highly recommended.”