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Empire of the air :

by Van Vleck, Jenifer, Physical details: 1 online resource (401 pages) : illustrations ISBN:9780674726246 (e-book).
Subject(s): Pan American World Airways, Inc. -- History. | 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. | United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century. | Electronic books.
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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".

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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