The Chemistry of Auschwitz The Technology and Toxicology of Zyklon B and the Gas Chambers - a Crime-Scene Investigation (full-Color Edition) |
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| Author:
| Rudolf, Germar |
| Series title: | Holocaust Handbooks Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59148-238-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2020 |
| Publisher: | Castle Hill Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $61.50 |
Book Description:
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Auschwitz was a center of chemistry. The German chemical industry built gigantic factories for rubber and fuel, and the SS experimented with natural sources of rubber. But that's not what we associate with the name "Auschwitz." We think of gas chambers and Zyklon B, two chemical things as well. How did the gas chambers look like? How did they operate? What was Zyklon B? How does it kill? Did it leave traces that can be found still today? These and other questions are thoroughly...
More DescriptionAuschwitz was a center of chemistry. The German chemical industry built gigantic factories for rubber and fuel, and the SS experimented with natural sources of rubber. But that's not what we associate with the name "Auschwitz." We think of gas chambers and Zyklon B, two chemical things as well. How did the gas chambers look like? How did they operate? What was Zyklon B? How does it kill? Did it leave traces that can be found still today? These and other questions are thoroughly examined. Full-color edition.