Hitler's Secret Science
In the crucible of World War II, Germany's most brilliant scientists must race to create an arsenal of terrifying new weapons of mass destruction, even an atomic bomb. Before the war is over, Germany will produce a series of technological firsts that remain the basis for many modern-day air and spacecraft – from a stealth-like transatlantic bomber, to the world's first cruise missile. Now, seventy years later, secret Nazi files reveal the classified blueprints for these and many other devastating "Wonder Weapons."
In the crucible of World War II, Germany's most brilliant scientists must race to create an arsenal of terrifying new weapons of mass destruction, even an atomic bomb. Before the war is over, Germany will produce a series of technological firsts that remain the basis for many modern-day air and spacecraft – from a stealth-like transatlantic bomber, to the world's first cruise missile. Now, seventy years later, secret Nazi files reveal the classified blueprints for these and many other devastating "Wonder Weapons."
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