Blue Sky Metropolis |
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| Editor:
| Westwick, Peter J. |
| Series title: | Western Histories Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-520-28906-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $57.95 |
Book Description:
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Why did Southern California become the aerospace capital of the world? What were the consequences of this development for the region, for the nation, and for aerospace itself? Featuring essays by a multidisciplinary group of leading scholars and writers, this volume investigates the intersection of aerospace and Southern California through the lenses of anthropology, history of science and technology, labor, business, ethnicity and gender, architecture, and the environment.
Why did Southern California become the aerospace capital of the world? What were the consequences of this development for the region, for the nation, and for aerospace itself? Featuring essays by a multidisciplinary group of leading scholars and writers, this volume investigates the intersection of aerospace and Southern California through the lenses of anthropology, history of science and technology, labor, business, ethnicity and gender, architecture, and the environment.