From above war, violence, and verticality
The arrival of the aerostatic balloon at the end of the nineteenth century ushered in a new perspective on the battlefield, taking over from the mount - the hill at the edge of the field of combat - and the fortified tower positioned within it. Since then there has been no perspective more culpable...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2013, 2013
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| Series: | Critical war studies series / Critical war studies series
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The arrival of the aerostatic balloon at the end of the nineteenth century ushered in a new perspective on the battlefield, taking over from the mount - the hill at the edge of the field of combat - and the fortified tower positioned within it. Since then there has been no perspective more culpable in war, violence, and security than the aerial one. This book explores the aerial view in new depth and clarity. It draws in vivid detail on studies of the aerial perspective today and on rich empirical investigations of the aerial view from the past |
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| Physical Description: | x, 376 pages |
| ISBN: | 9780199388226 |