Dominance by design : technological imperatives and America's civilizing mission /

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Adas, Michael, 1943-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, ©2006.
Temas:
1900-1999
Technology > United States > History > 20th century.
Technological innovations > United States > History.
Political messianism > United States.
Technologie > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Innovations > États-Unis > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
Diplomatic relations
Political messianism
Technological innovations
Technology
Territorial expansion
United States > Foreign relations > 20th century.
United States > Territorial expansion.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 20e siècle.
États-Unis > Expansion territoriale.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : a train for the Shogun
  • 1. "Engins" in the wilderness
  • 2. Machines and Manifest destiny
  • 3. Engineers' imperialism
  • 4. Foundations of an American century
  • 5. Imposing modernity
  • 6. Machines in the Vietnam quagmire
  • 7. Technowar in the Persian Gulf
  • Epilogue : the paradox of technological supremacy.

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