Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. 499 plus 22 plates and with 14 illustrations in the text. Patrick Wright follows the tank's progress through the twentieth century, relating it to philosophy, art, politics and even necromancy to produce a fascinating cultural history. Clean.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Tank: The Progress of Monstrous War Machine

Publisher

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 2002, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Publication Date

2002

Language

English

ISBN 10

0670030708

ISBN 13

9780670030705

Binding

Hard Cover

Edition

1st Printing

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

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Synopsis

An illuminating foray into the war machine that has dominated military theory and practice throughout the twentieth century explores the tank as a cultural and social object, revealing how the tank became the symbol of technological futurism and inevitable progress, as well as of totalitarian oppression. 17,500 first printing.

About the Author

Patrick Wright is Professor of Modern Cultural Studies at Nottingham Trent University, U.K. His books include Living in an Old Country, A Journey Through the Ruins, and The Village That Died for England.

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