Van Vleck, Jenifer, 1974-
Empire of the air : aviation and the American ascendancy / Aviation and the American ascendancy Jenifer Van Vleck. - 1 online resource (401 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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".
9780674726246 (e-book)
Pan American World Airways, Inc.--History.
Aeronautics, Commercial--History--United States--20th century.
Aeronautics, Commercial--Political aspects--United States.
Aeronautics, Commercial--Social aspects--United States.
Aeronautics and state--History--United States--20th century.
Globalization.
United States--Foreign relations--20th century.
Electronic books.
HE9803.A3 / V26 2013eb
401
Empire of the air : aviation and the American ascendancy / Aviation and the American ascendancy Jenifer Van Vleck. - 1 online resource (401 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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".
9780674726246 (e-book)
Pan American World Airways, Inc.--History.
Aeronautics, Commercial--History--United States--20th century.
Aeronautics, Commercial--Political aspects--United States.
Aeronautics, Commercial--Social aspects--United States.
Aeronautics and state--History--United States--20th century.
Globalization.
United States--Foreign relations--20th century.
Electronic books.
HE9803.A3 / V26 2013eb
401