Empire of the Air : : Aviation and the American Ascendancy / / Jenifer Van Vleck.
Jenifer Van Vleck's fascinating history reveals the central role commercial aviation played in the United States' ascent to global preeminence in the twentieth century. As U.S. military and economic influence grew, the federal government partnered with the aviation industry to deliver Amer...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2013] ©2013 |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource :; 35 halftones |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- 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
- Acknowledgments
- Index