Asperger's children [large print] : the origins of autism in Nazi Vienna / Edith Sheffer.
"Hans Asperger, the pioneer of autism and Asperger syndrome in Nazi Vienna, has been celebrated for his compassionate defense of children with disabilities. But in this groundbreaking book, prize-winning historian Edith Sheffer exposes that Asperger was not only involved in the racial policies of Hitler's Third Reich, he was complicit in the murder of children"--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781683249467
- ISBN: 1683249461
- Physical Description: 511 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: Center point large print edition.
- Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2018.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Enter the experts -- The clinic's diagnosis -- Nazi psychiatry and social spirit -- Indexing lives -- Fatal theories -- Asperger and the killing system -- Girls and boys -- The daily life of death -- In service to the Volk -- Reckoning. |
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- 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | LP 618.92 SHE (Text) | 37810435352496 | Adult Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | LP 618.92 S (Text) | 31554010383882 | Adult Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | LgPrt 618.9285 She (Text) | 33630004788662 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 618.928 S (Text) | 33258008513652 | Adult Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
