Engineers and the making of the Francoist regime
In the 20th century, science and technology became central to territorial transformation and in turn to state building. This was no less true for the Francoist regime. Engineers were not just working 'under' the dictatorship, but became active participants within it. This book traces concr...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
The MIT Press
2014
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| Series: | Transformations: studies in the history of science and technology
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| Collection: | MIT Press eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | In the 20th century, science and technology became central to territorial transformation and in turn to state building. This was no less true for the Francoist regime. Engineers were not just working 'under' the dictatorship, but became active participants within it. This book traces concrete material objects in their way from laboratories onto the Spanish landscape. The material history of these projects offers new perspectives on the political, economic, and environmental history of early Francoism |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 298 pages illustrations, maps |
| ISBN: | 0262323222 9781306731041 9780262323222 0262323230 1306731046 9780262323239 |