Mengele : unmasking the "Angel of Death" / David G. Marwell.
"A gripping account of the infamous Nazi doctor, from a former Justice Department official tasked with uncovering his fate. One of the most notorious war criminals of all time, Dr. Josef Mengele has come to symbolize both the evil of the Nazi regime and the failure of justice in the postwar world. Drawing on new scholarship and sources, historian David G. Marwell examines Mengele's life and career, chronicling his university studies, which led to two PhDs and a promising career as a scientist; his wartime service, in combat and at Auschwitz, where his "selections" determined the fate of countless innocents and his "scientific" pursuits resulted in the traumatization and death of thousands more; and his postwar refuge in Germany and South America. This biography describes the international search for the Nazi doctor in 1985 that ended in a cemetery in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and the dogged forensic investigation that produced overwhelming evidence that Mengele had died-but failed to convince those who, arguably, most wanted him dead. This is a story of science without limits, escape without freedom, and resolution without justice."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780393609530
- ISBN: 0393609537
- Physical Description: xvi, 432 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part I: Becoming Mengele -- "Brilliant Luminosity" -- Scientist and Soldier -- Part II: Auschwitz -- The Capital of the Holocaust -- "Serendipitous Transfer" -- "I'll need to buy a crib for Rolf . . ." -- Part III: Flight -- Custody and Concealment -- Calm and Storm -- Part IV: Pursuit -- Prelude -- The Investigation -- São Paulo -- "A biography of bones" -- Doubts -- Progress and Stalemate -- Case Closed -- Epilogue: Father and Son. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harnett County Main Library | B MENGELE Mar (Text) | 33630004611724 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | B MENGELE (Text) | 37807000017984 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | 940.5318 M (Text) | 31781066443795 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | 940.5318092 MAR (Text) | 0020512516699 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | 940.5318092 MAR (Text) | 0020512516707 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Haynes Branch Library | 940.53 Mar (Text) | 38801101934542 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | MENGELE (Text) | 33258009892345 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Hope Mills Library | 940.5318 M (Text) | 31781066443803 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | B MENGELE (Text) | 39149008042525 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Leicester Library | 940.5318092 MAR (Text) | 0020512516715 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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