Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program That Brought Nazi Scientist

Description: Operation Paperclip by Annie Jacobsen In the chaos following World War II, some of the greatest spoils of Germanys resources were the Third Reichs 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 publics 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 Reichs 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Annie Jacobsen was a contributing editor at the Los Angeles Times Magazine and is the author of the New York Times bestseller Area 51. A graduate of Princeton University, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons. Review One of The Boston Globes Best Books of 2014 One of iBooks Top Ten Nonfiction Books of the Year "Important, superbly written.... Jacobsens book allows us to explore these questions with the ultimate tool: hard evidence. She confronts us with the full extent of Paperclips deal with the devil, and its difficult to look away."--Matt Damsker, USA Today (4 stars)"[A] gripping, always disquieting story of a nation forced to trade principle for power.... Jacobsen gives us many vivid moments.... OPERATION PAPERCLIPtakes its place in the annals of Cold War literature, one more proof that moral purity and great power can seldom coexist."--Chris Tucker, The Dallas Morning News"A compelling work with interesting historical and personal revelations."--Jay Watkins, CIAs Intelligence in Public Literature"An engrossing and deeply disturbing exposé that poses ultimate questions of means versus ends." -- Booklist (starred)"Annie Jacobsens Operation Paperclip is a superb investigation, showing how the U.S. government recruited the Nazis best scientists to work for Uncle Sam on a stunning scale. Sobering and brilliantly researched." -- Alex Kershaw, author of The Liberator"As comprehensive as it is critical, this latest expose from Jacobsen is perhaps her most important work to date.... Jacobsen persuasively shows that it in fact happened and aptly frames the dilemma.... Rife with hypocrisy, lies, and deceit, Jacobsens story explores a conveniently overlooked bit of history." -- Publishers Weekly (starred)"Chilling, compelling, and comprehensive accounting.... Jacobsens impressive book plumbs the dark depths of this postwar recruiting and shows the historical truths behind the space race and postwar US dominance. Highly recommended for readers in World War II history, espionage, government cover-ups, or the Cold War." -- Library Journal (starred)"Darkly picaresque.... Jacobsen persuasively argues that the mindset of the former Nazi scientists who ended up working for the American government may have exacerbated Cold War paranoia."--New Yorker"Doggedly researched." -- Parade"Jacobsen uses newly released documents, court transcripts, and family-held archives to give the fullest accounting yet of this endeavor." -- The New York Post "The most in depth account yet of the lives of Paperclip recruits and their American counterparts.... Jacobsen deftly untangles the myriad German and American agencies and personnel involved...more gripping and skillfully rendered are the stories of American and British officials who scoured defeated Germany for Nazi scientists and their research."--New York Times Book Review"Throughout, the author delivers harrowing passages of immorality, duplicity and deception, as well as some decency and lots of high drama. How Dr. Strangelove came to America and thrived, told in graphic detail." -- Kirkus Reviews"With Annie Jacobsens OPERATION PAPERCLIP for the first time the enormity of the effort has been laid bare. The result is a book that is at once chilling and riveting, and one that raises substantial and difficult questions about national honor and security...This book is a remarkable achievement of investigative reporting and historical writing."--Boston Globe Long Description In the chaos following World War II, some of the greatest spoils of Germanys resources were the Third Reichs 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 publics 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 Reichs 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. Review Quote "With Annie Jacobsens OPERATION PAPERCLIP for the first time the enormity of the effort has been laid bare. The result is a book that is at once chilling and riveting, and one that raises substantial and difficult questions about national honor and security...This book is a remarkable achievement of investigative reporting and historical writing."-- Boston Globe Details ISBN0316221031 Author Annie Jacobsen Pages 624 Publisher Little, Brown & Company Year 2015 ISBN-10 0316221031 ISBN-13 9780316221030 Format Paperback Imprint Back Bay Books Subtitle The Secret Intelligence Program That Brought Nazi Scientists to America Country of Publication United States DEWEY 940.54867308 Short Title OPERATION PAPERCLIP Language English Media Book Publication Date 2015-01-20 US Release Date 2015-01-20 UK Release Date 1900-01-01 Illustrations Illustrations Audience General AU Release Date 2015-03-09 NZ Release Date 2015-03-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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