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The Writing on the Cloud. American Culture Confronts the Atomic Bomb.
Scott, Alison M.; Geist, Christopher D.
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Description for The Writing on the Cloud. American Culture Confronts the Atomic Bomb.
Hardback. This book is a path-breaking collection of essays which explore the diverse and complex ways American culture has been shaped by the looming presence of the atomic bomb, the central icon of technology, diplomacy, and war, of the second half of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
This book is a path-breaking collection of essays which explore the diverse and complex ways American culture has been shaped by the looming presence of the atomic bomb, the central icon of technology, diplomacy, and war, of the second half of the twentieth century. These essays were originally presented as papers at a 1995 conference at Bowling Green State University commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Bomb; this collection is unusual in the range of subjects addressed, which range from abstract expressionism and modernist poetry to television sitcoms and advertisements for lipstick and appliances. The papers fall into four general ... Read more
This book is a path-breaking collection of essays which explore the diverse and complex ways American culture has been shaped by the looming presence of the atomic bomb, the central icon of technology, diplomacy, and war, of the second half of the twentieth century. These essays were originally presented as papers at a 1995 conference at Bowling Green State University commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Bomb; this collection is unusual in the range of subjects addressed, which range from abstract expressionism and modernist poetry to television sitcoms and advertisements for lipstick and appliances. The papers fall into four general ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761807452
SKU
V9780761807452
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About Scott, Alison M.; Geist, Christopher D.
Alison M. Scott is Head Librarian at Popular Culture Library at Bowling Green State University. Christopher D. Geist is a Professor in the Department of Popular Culture at the same university.
Reviews for The Writing on the Cloud. American Culture Confronts the Atomic Bomb.
...contains several fine essays...
Technology and Culture
...contains several fine essays...
Technology and Culture
Technology and Culture
...contains several fine essays...
Technology and Culture