The author of the acclaimed bestseller Area 51 reveals the explosive dark secrets behind America's post-WWII science programs.In the chaos following World War II; some of the greatest spoils of Germany's resources were the Third Reich's scientific minds. The U.S. government secretly decided that the value of these former Nazis' knowledge outweighed their crimes and began a covert operation code-named Paperclip to allow them to work in the U.S. without the public's full knowledge.Drawing on exclusive interviews with dozens of Paperclip family members; colleagues; and interrogators; and with access to German archival documents (including papers made newly available by direct descendants of the Third Reich's ranking members); files obtained through the Freedom of Information Act; and lost dossiers discovered in government archives and at Harvard University; Annie Jacobsen follows more than a dozen German scientists through their postwar lives and into one of the most complex; nefarious; and jealously guarded government secrets of the 20th century.
#16460 in Books Luis Alberto Urrea 2004Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.25 x .75 x 5.50l; .57 #File Name: 0316010804239 pagesThe Devil s Highway A True Story
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good bit a bit ramblingBy KenpI was so stoked to read this book. I wanted to read a non political. Took about the Mexican border. This was it. Well written but a little too rambling for my taste; it was less of a story and more IFA report. All in all I still enjoyed it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Hard to takeBy Patricia C. JenkinsI had a hard time getting past the first few chapters. It was writing style in which I wasn't understanding. I was glad I stuck with it however; it is a story that needs to be told. I would hope people would be smart enough to not go walking in the desert.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Anyone interested in a better understanding of immigration issues should read this bookBy Lyle RomerAnyone interested in a better understanding of immigration issues should read this book. The vast majority of people trying to come to the US from Mexico and South and Central America are not rapists and criminals; they are; like the people whose struggle to come here is told in this book are trying to provide for their families. Unfortunately there are many who will take advantage of their dream of a better life and; sadly; that often results in death.
