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Boys' Books, Boys' Dreams, and the Mystique of Flight
Fred Erisman
Boys' Books, Boys' Dreams, and the Mystique of Flight
Fred Erisman
Offering a comprehensive study of the more than forty ""Boys'"" aviation series, this work reveals the part played by the books and their writers in spurring the American nation's fascination with flying. It sheds light on how popular art can transform technological progress into cultural idealism and reform.
300 pages, 30 b&w photos, bibliography, index
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | October 17, 2006 |
ISBN13 | 9780875653303 |
Publishers | Texas Christian University Press,U.S. |
Pages | 300 |
Dimensions | 237 × 165 × 27 mm · 644 g |