A Nation of Fliers

A Nation of Fliers
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : 9780674601222
ISBN-13 : 067460122X
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Download or read book A Nation of Fliers written by Peter Fritzsche and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Shows how the fascination of the German people with flight combined idealized notions of vitality and modernity with symbols of conquest over the natural and political worlds. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.


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