Peter Hayes Bücher

Warum geschah der Holocaust, die Ermordung von Millionen jüdischer Menschen während des Nationalsozialismus? Peter Hayes ist der erste Historiker, der die Frage nach dem Warum ins Zentrum eines Buches stellt. Hayes spannt den Bogen von den Ursprüngen des Antisemitismus bis hin zur Bestrafung von NS-Verbrechern nach 1945. So gelingt ihm ein kluger und präziser Überblick über die Vernichtung der europäischen Juden. Ein eindrucksvolles Buch, an dem künftig nicht vorbeizukommen sein wird. „Das Buch spiegelt meine Überzeugung wider, dass der Holocaust genau wie jede andere menschliche Erfahrung erklärbar ist, auch wenn das nicht einfach ist.“ Peter Hayes

An exploration of the most commonly asked questions about the Holocaust challenges misconceptions and discusses how no single theory fully explains the tragedy, drawing on a wealth of scholarly research and experience to offer new insights.

The Degussa corporation played a pivotal role in the processing of plundered precious metals in Nazi-occupied Europe and controlled the production and distribution of Zyklon B, the infamous pesticide used to gas the inmates of Auschwitz and Majdanek concentration camps, during the Third Reich. Peter Hayes traces the extent of the corporation's involvement in these and other Nazi war crimes, including the Aryanization of Jewish-owned property and the exploitation of forced labor, and delineates the motivations for such conduct.

Featured in the PBS documentary, "The US and the Holocaust" by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein "Superbly written and researched, synthesizing the classics while digging deep into a vast repository of primary sources." —Josef Joffe, Wall Street Journal Why? explores one of the most tragic events in human history by addressing eight of the most commonly asked questions about the Holocaust: Why the Jews? Why the Germans? Why murder? Why this swift and sweeping? Why didn’t more Jews fight back more often? Why did survival rates diverge? Why such limited help from outside? What legacies, what lessons? An internationally acclaimed scholar, Peter Hayes brings a wealth of research and experience to bear on conventional views of the Holocaust, dispelling many misconceptions and challenging some of the most prominent recent interpretations.

The book explores the influential role of IG Farben Chemicals within the economic framework of the Third Reich, highlighting how large corporations shaped policies and contributed to the regime's goals. It delves into the complex relationship between business and state, revealing the ethical implications of corporate decisions during this tumultuous period in history. Through detailed analysis, it sheds light on the intersection of commerce and politics, offering insights into the broader impact of corporate power in a totalitarian system.

Swimhiking in Britain and Europe describes routes from Scotland to Cyprus. The introduction explains how a swimhike combines swimming and hiking in one continuous journey, and gives instructions on how to make your own swimsac. Once equipped, the first half of the book covers routes across Britain, and the second half describes routes all over the continent. The chapters on each route include stories about the locations and characters who have lived there, from saints to cannibals, and describe some of the adventures that might befall the swimhiker, whether this is being ticked off, stung by jellyfish, or-more seriously-caught in a current. Swimhiking in Britain and Europe is illustrated throughout with colourful maps and pictures. Its author, Peter Hayes, is the creator of the Frog Graham Round.

When Father Christmas gives the World's Children cheap presents they make a Huge Fuss. To solve this problem a special computer is dropped at the North Pole, so that Santa can get children the expensive presents they need. But the problems have only just begun... This 140-page fully illustrated book makes ideal bedtime reading.