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Frontiers for the American Century: Outer Space, Antarctica, and Cold War Nationalism (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology)
James Spiller
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Description for Frontiers for the American Century: Outer Space, Antarctica, and Cold War Nationalism (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology)
Hardcover. This book compares the cultural politics of the U.S. space and Antarctic programs during the Cold War. It analyzes how culturally salient terms, especially the nationalist motif of the frontier, were used to garner public support for these strategic initiatives and, more generally, United States internationalism during this period. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 284 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTW; TBX; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
This book compares the cultural politics of the U.S. space and Antarctic programs during the Cold War. It analyzes how culturally salient terms, especially the nationalist motif of the frontier, were used to garner public support for these strategic initiatives and, more generally, United States internationalism during this period.
This book compares the cultural politics of the U.S. space and Antarctic programs during the Cold War. It analyzes how culturally salient terms, especially the nationalist motif of the frontier, were used to garner public support for these strategic initiatives and, more generally, United States internationalism during this period.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology
Number of Pages
269
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137507860
SKU
V9781137507860
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99-15
About James Spiller
James Spiller is Professor of History and Dean of the Graduate School at The College at Brockport, State University of New York, USA.
Reviews for Frontiers for the American Century: Outer Space, Antarctica, and Cold War Nationalism (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology)
“Frontiers for the American Century is a sophisticated, nuanced, and welcome study of the cultural politics of the U.S. space and Antarctic programs. … the book is a fascinating study of the complex and changing motif of the American frontier in the context of outer space and Antarctic exploration. … Spiller thus gives welcome fine structure to one of the ... Read more