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Autore |
Light Jennifer S. <1971-> |
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Titolo |
From warfare to welfare : defense intellectuals and urban problems in Cold War America / / Jennifer S. Light |
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Baltimore, Md. ; ; London, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2003 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (300 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Urban policy - United States - History - 20th century |
Federal-city relations - United States - History - 20th century |
Technology and state - United States - History - 20th century |
National security - United States - History - 20th century |
United States History 1945- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-280) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Planning for the Atomic Age: Creating a Community of Experts -- Part I / Command, Control, and Community -- 2 The City as a Communication System -- 3 Cybernetics and Urban Renewal -- Part II / Cities in the Space Age -- 4 Urban Intelligence Gathering -- 5 Moon-Shot Management for American Cities -- 6 Cable as a Cold War Technology -- 7 Wired Cities -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Note on Sources -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Tracing the transfer of innovations from military to city planning and management, Light reveals how a continuing source of inspiration for American city administrators lay in the nation's preparations for war. |
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