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Author Adas, Michael, 1943-

Title Dominance by design : technological imperatives and America's civilizing mission / Michael Adas.

Publication Info. Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, [2006, 2009]
©2006
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Edition 1st Harvard Univ. pbk. ed.
Description 1 online resource (542 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-514) and index.
Contents 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.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century.
United States.
International relations.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject United States -- Territorial expansion.
Territorial expansion.
Technology -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Technological innovations -- United States -- History.
Technology.
Political messianism -- United States.
Political messianism.
History.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International.
Technological innovations.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
Diplomatic relations.
Chronological Term 1900-1999
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Adas, Michael, 1943- Dominance by design. 1st Harvard Univ. pbk. ed. Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, ©2006, 2009 0674018672 9780674018679 (DLC) 2005048240 (OCoLC)60931456
ISBN 9780674020078 (electronic book)
0674020073 (electronic book)

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