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Bentley, Raymond (2000). "Reviewed work: Science under
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Johnson, Jeffrey Allan (1996). "Reviewed work: Surviving the
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Davidson-Schmich, Louise K. (2009). "Reviewed work: Seduced by
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Hammerstein, Notker (1995). "Reviewed work: Surviving the
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Proctor, Robert N. (1995). "Reviewed work: Surviving the
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Hunt, Richard M. (1995). "Reviewed work: Surviving the
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Ash, Mitchell G. (1994). "Reviewed work: Surviving the
Swastika: Scientific Research in Nazi Germany, Kristie Macrakis".
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Neander, Joachim (1999). "Reviewed work: Naturwissenschaft und
Technik in der DDR, Dieter Hoffmann, Kristie Macrakis".
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Sarotte, Mary Elise (2009). "Reviewed work: Seduced by
Secrets: Inside the Stasi's Spy-Tech World, Kristie Macrakis".
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Theoharis, Athan (2009). "Reviewed work: Seduced by Secrets: Inside the Stasi's Spy-Tech World, Kristie Macrakis".
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Legvold, Robert (2008). "Reviewed work: Seduced by Secrets: Inside the Stasi's Spy-Tech World, KRISTIE MACRAKIS".
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Laprise, John (2009). "Reviewed work: Seduced by Secrets: Inside the Stasi's Spy-Tech World, Kristie Macrakis".
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Gurshtein, Alexander (1999). "Behind das Iron Curtain".
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