Empire of the Air : Aviation and the American Ascendancy.
Jenifer. Van Vleck
Bok Engelsk 2013 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (401 pages)
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| Utgave | 1st ed.
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| Opplysninger | Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: The Logic of the Air -- 1 - The Americanization of the Airplane -- 2 - Good Neighbors Are Close Neighbors -- 3 - Global Visions, National Interests -- 4 - "America's Lifeline to Africa" -- 5 - From Open Door to Open Sky -- 6 - Mass Air Travel and the Routes of the Cold War -- 7 - The Jet Age and the Limits of American Power -- Conclusion: "Empires Rise and Empires Fall" -- Sources and Abbreviations -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- Index.
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| ISBN | 9780674726246
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