The Virus House

The Virus House: Germany's Atomic Research and the Allied Race for Nuclear Weapons

By David Irving | First published 1967 | Hardcover edition

Historical Significance

First published in 1967, this study examines German atomic research during the Second World War—the programme that Allied scientists feared might produce a Nazi atomic bomb. Irving conducted extensive interviews with surviving German nuclear physicists and gained access to research documentation preserved since 1945.

Scope and Content

The work documents the German uranium project from its origins through the final months of war, examining why the programme failed to produce a weapon. The study traces the work of Heisenberg, Hahn, and other physicists through captured records and post-war interrogation transcripts.

Archives and sources

Research conducted through interviews with Werner Heisenberg, Otto Hahn, and other surviving project scientists. Documentation from Farm Hall transcripts, Allied intelligence assessments, and captured German research records provide the evidentiary basis.

Readers and uses

Of particular interest to nuclear history scholars, historians of science, and researchers studying wartime intelligence assessments. A primary reference for understanding the German atomic programme.

Edition Details

Hardcover binding. Photographic plates and technical appendices. Built for specialist library and private collection use.

About This Edition

Published by Focal Point Publications.