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Title:
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Frontiers for the American century : outer space, Antarctica, and Cold War nationalism /
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Authors:
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James Spiller, Author
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Material Type:
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book
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Publisher:
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Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015
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Series:
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Palgrave studies in the history of science and technology
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ISBN / ISSN / EAN :
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978-1-137-50786-0
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Format:
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xii, 269 pages / black and white illustrations / 23 cm
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Bibliography note:
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Includes bibliographical references and notes
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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TL789.8.U5
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Subjects:
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Antarctica--Discovery and exploration
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Outer space--Exploration--United States--History--20th century
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Keywords:
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Cold War
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Description:
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Comparing the cultural politics of the US space and Antarctic programmes during the Cold War, this book analyzes how culturally salient terms, especially the nationalist motif of the frontier, were used to garner public support for these strategic initiatives and, more generally, United States internationalism during this period.
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Contents note:
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Introduction: Polar Stars and Stellar Stripes -- 1. Rising to the Sputnik Challenge -- 2. The Space and Antarctic Frontiers -- 3. Antarctica and the Greening of America -- 4. The Tenacious Grip of the Space Frontier -- Conclusion: The End of American Frontier Nationality
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Format :
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In print
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