The Perfect Fence Untangling the Meanings of Barbed Wire |
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| Author:
| Bennett, Lyn Ellen
Abbott, Scott |
| Series title: | Connecting the Greater West Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62349-582-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2017 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Barbed wire is made of two strands of galvanized steel wire twisted together for strength and to hold sharp barbs in place. In The Perfect Fence, Lyn Ellen Bennett and Scott Abbott explore the multiple uses and meanings of barbed wire, a technological innovation that contributes to America's shift from a pastoral ideal to an industrial one.
Barbed wire is made of two strands of galvanized steel wire twisted together for strength and to hold sharp barbs in place. In The Perfect Fence, Lyn Ellen Bennett and Scott Abbott explore the multiple uses and meanings of barbed wire, a technological innovation that contributes to America's shift from a pastoral ideal to an industrial one.