{"product_id":"9780316221030","title":"Operation Paperclip : The Secret Intelligence Program That Brought Nazi Scientists to America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ';remarkable' story of Americas secret post-WWII science programs (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e), from the\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003eArea 51\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the chaos following World War II, the U.S. government faced many difficult decisions, including what to do with the Third Reichs scientific minds. These were the brains behind the Nazis once-indomitable war machine. So began Operation Paperclip, a decades-long, covert project to bring Hitlers scientists and their families to the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany of these men were accused of war crimes, and others had stood trial at Nuremberg; one was convicted of mass murder and slavery. They were also directly responsible for major advances in rocketry, medical treatments, and the U.S. space program. Was Operation Paperclip a moral outrage, or did it help America win the Cold War?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on exclusive interviews with dozens of Paperclip family members, colleagues, and interrogators, and with access to German archival documents (including previously unseen papers made available by direct descendants of the Third Reichs ranking members), files obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, and dossiers discovered in government archives and at Harvard University, Annie Jacobsen follows more than a dozen German scientists through their postwar lives and into a startling, complex, nefarious, and jealously guarded government secret of the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this definitive, controversial look at one of Americas most strategic, and disturbing, government programs, Jacobsen shows just how dark government can get in the name of national security.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarrowing...How Dr. Strangelove came to America and thrived, told in graphic detail.\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Back Bay Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49498636976355,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/3758\/6147\/files\/9780316221030-1.jpg?v=1788332479","url":"https:\/\/usa.kinokuniya.com\/products\/9780316221030","provider":"Books Kinokuniya USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}