<p>The French political philosopher Raymond Aron once observed that the twentieth century "could have been Germany''s century." In 1900, the country was Europe''s preeminent power, its material strength and strident militaristic ethos apparently balanced by a vital culture and extraordinary scientific achievement. It was poised to achieve greatness. In <i>Einstein''s German World,</i> the eminent historian Fritz Stern explores the ambiguous promise of Germany before Hitler, as well as its horrifying decline into moral nihilism under Nazi rule, and aspects of its remarkable recovery since World War II. He does so by gracefully blending history and biography in a sequence of finely drawn studies of Germany''s great scientists and of German-Jewish relations before and during Hitler''s regime.<br><br><br> Stern''s central chapter traces the complex friendship of Albert Einstein and the Nobel Prize-winning chemist Fritz Haber, contrasting their responses to German life and to their Jewish h
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Features a study in the pathology of cultural criticism. By analyzing the thought and influence of three leading critics of modern Germany, It demonstrates the dangers and dilemmas of a particular type of cultural despair.
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<p><b>Celebrity cook Sam Stern returns with his fourth cookbook, reaching out to an older audience.</b><br><br>The world-famous teenage cook is back with a delicious book of tastebud-tempting recipes for independent living....
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This complete vegetarian cookery bible is packed with recipes for all occasions and presented in Sam Stern's fresh and accessible style - perfect for vegetarians of all ages and cooking experience.
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