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Empire of the air : aviation and the American ascendancy / / Jenifer Van Vleck
| Empire of the air : aviation and the American ascendancy / / Jenifer Van Vleck |
| Autore | Van Vleck Jenifer <1974-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : Harvard University Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (400 p.) |
| Disciplina | 401 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautics, Commercial - United States - History - 20th century
Aeronautics, Commercial - Political aspects - United States Aeronautics, Commercial - Social aspects - United States Aeronautics and state - United States - History - 20th century Globalization |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-674-72732-0
0-674-72624-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction : the logic of the air -- The Americanization of the airplane -- Good neighbors are close neighbors -- Global visions, national interests -- "America's lifeline to Africa" -- From open door to open sky -- Mass air travel and the routes of the Cold War -- The jet age and the limits of American power -- Conclusion : "Empires rise and empires fall". |
| Altri titoli varianti | Aviation and the American ascendancy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453340503321 |
Van Vleck Jenifer <1974->
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| Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : Harvard University Press, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Empire of the air : aviation and the American ascendancy / / Jenifer Van Vleck
| Empire of the air : aviation and the American ascendancy / / Jenifer Van Vleck |
| Autore | Van Vleck Jenifer <1974-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : Harvard University Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (400 p.) |
| Disciplina | 401 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautics, Commercial - United States - History - 20th century
Aeronautics, Commercial - Political aspects - United States Aeronautics, Commercial - Social aspects - United States Aeronautics and state - United States - History - 20th century Globalization |
| ISBN |
0-674-72732-0
0-674-72624-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction : the logic of the air -- The Americanization of the airplane -- Good neighbors are close neighbors -- Global visions, national interests -- "America's lifeline to Africa" -- From open door to open sky -- Mass air travel and the routes of the Cold War -- The jet age and the limits of American power -- Conclusion : "Empires rise and empires fall". |
| Altri titoli varianti | Aviation and the American ascendancy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790603103321 |
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Van Vleck Jenifer <1974->
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| Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : Harvard University Press, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Empire of the air : aviation and the American ascendancy / / Jenifer Van Vleck
| Empire of the air : aviation and the American ascendancy / / Jenifer Van Vleck |
| Autore | Van Vleck Jenifer <1974-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : Harvard University Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (400 p.) |
| Disciplina | 401 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautics, Commercial - United States - History - 20th century
Aeronautics, Commercial - Political aspects - United States Aeronautics, Commercial - Social aspects - United States Aeronautics and state - United States - History - 20th century Globalization |
| ISBN |
0-674-72732-0
0-674-72624-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction : the logic of the air -- The Americanization of the airplane -- Good neighbors are close neighbors -- Global visions, national interests -- "America's lifeline to Africa" -- From open door to open sky -- Mass air travel and the routes of the Cold War -- The jet age and the limits of American power -- Conclusion : "Empires rise and empires fall". |
| Altri titoli varianti | Aviation and the American ascendancy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821186003321 |
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Van Vleck Jenifer <1974->
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| Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : Harvard University Press, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The other space race : Eisenhower and the quest for aerospace security / / Nicholas Michael Sambaluk
| The other space race : Eisenhower and the quest for aerospace security / / Nicholas Michael Sambaluk |
| Autore | Sambaluk Nicholas Michael |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Annapolis, Maryland : , : Naval Institute Press, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxvii, 316 pages) |
| Disciplina | 358.8 |
| Collana | Transforming war |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronautics and state - United States - History - 20th century
Aeronautics and state - United States - History - 20th century Space race - History - 20th century National security - United States - History - 20th century Astronautics, Military - History - 20th century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61251-887-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Terms and Acronyms -- Chronology of Events -- 1. "What's a Heaven For?" Setting Security Policy in Space -- 2. "Symbol of . . . Longing and Hope": Dwight Eisenhower and America, 1952-1956 -- 3. "What an Impressive Idea!" Conceptualizing the Aerospace Bomber -- 4. "Adjacent to the Abyss": Leveraging Crisis to Promote the Aerospace Agenda -- 5. "The First of a New Generation": Dyna-Soar Spreads the Air Force's Wings into Aerospace -- 6. "The Air Force Must Not Lose Dynasoar": Air Force Reaction to Eisenhower Policy -- 7. "A Capacity . . . Adequate for Our Own U.S. Purposes": Space Security Policymaking in the Eisenhower White House -- 8. "Satellites Are Our Last Chance": Pursuing the Need for Reconnaissance -- 9. "Slipping Out of Control": The Struggle to Define Security in 1960 -- 10. "A Thousand Drawing Boards": Eisenhower's Farewell Warnings -- 11. "Equal Attention to Both": John F. Kennedy's Activity in Space -- Epilogue and Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460956703321 |
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Sambaluk Nicholas Michael
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| Annapolis, Maryland : , : Naval Institute Press, , [2015] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The other space race : Eisenhower and the quest for aerospace security / / Nicholas Michael Sambaluk
| The other space race : Eisenhower and the quest for aerospace security / / Nicholas Michael Sambaluk |
| Autore | Sambaluk Nicholas Michael |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Annapolis, Maryland : , : Naval Institute Press, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxvii, 316 pages) |
| Disciplina | 358.8 |
| Collana | Transforming war |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronautics and state - United States - History - 20th century
Aeronautics and state - United States - History - 20th century Space race - History - 20th century National security - United States - History - 20th century Astronautics, Military - History - 20th century |
| ISBN | 1-61251-887-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Terms and Acronyms -- Chronology of Events -- 1. "What's a Heaven For?" Setting Security Policy in Space -- 2. "Symbol of . . . Longing and Hope": Dwight Eisenhower and America, 1952-1956 -- 3. "What an Impressive Idea!" Conceptualizing the Aerospace Bomber -- 4. "Adjacent to the Abyss": Leveraging Crisis to Promote the Aerospace Agenda -- 5. "The First of a New Generation": Dyna-Soar Spreads the Air Force's Wings into Aerospace -- 6. "The Air Force Must Not Lose Dynasoar": Air Force Reaction to Eisenhower Policy -- 7. "A Capacity . . . Adequate for Our Own U.S. Purposes": Space Security Policymaking in the Eisenhower White House -- 8. "Satellites Are Our Last Chance": Pursuing the Need for Reconnaissance -- 9. "Slipping Out of Control": The Struggle to Define Security in 1960 -- 10. "A Thousand Drawing Boards": Eisenhower's Farewell Warnings -- 11. "Equal Attention to Both": John F. Kennedy's Activity in Space -- Epilogue and Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797736303321 |
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Sambaluk Nicholas Michael
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| Annapolis, Maryland : , : Naval Institute Press, , [2015] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The other space race : Eisenhower and the quest for aerospace security / / Nicholas Michael Sambaluk
| The other space race : Eisenhower and the quest for aerospace security / / Nicholas Michael Sambaluk |
| Autore | Sambaluk Nicholas Michael |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Annapolis, Maryland : , : Naval Institute Press, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxvii, 316 pages) |
| Disciplina | 358.8 |
| Collana | Transforming war |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronautics and state - United States - History - 20th century
Aeronautics and state - United States - History - 20th century Space race - History - 20th century National security - United States - History - 20th century Astronautics, Military - History - 20th century |
| ISBN | 1-61251-887-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Terms and Acronyms -- Chronology of Events -- 1. "What's a Heaven For?" Setting Security Policy in Space -- 2. "Symbol of . . . Longing and Hope": Dwight Eisenhower and America, 1952-1956 -- 3. "What an Impressive Idea!" Conceptualizing the Aerospace Bomber -- 4. "Adjacent to the Abyss": Leveraging Crisis to Promote the Aerospace Agenda -- 5. "The First of a New Generation": Dyna-Soar Spreads the Air Force's Wings into Aerospace -- 6. "The Air Force Must Not Lose Dynasoar": Air Force Reaction to Eisenhower Policy -- 7. "A Capacity . . . Adequate for Our Own U.S. Purposes": Space Security Policymaking in the Eisenhower White House -- 8. "Satellites Are Our Last Chance": Pursuing the Need for Reconnaissance -- 9. "Slipping Out of Control": The Struggle to Define Security in 1960 -- 10. "A Thousand Drawing Boards": Eisenhower's Farewell Warnings -- 11. "Equal Attention to Both": John F. Kennedy's Activity in Space -- Epilogue and Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814343303321 |
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Sambaluk Nicholas Michael
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| Annapolis, Maryland : , : Naval Institute Press, , [2015] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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