Signed 4th printing (1987), Knopf hardcover w/ DJ, 1986. Book is VG minus, w/ clean text, tight binding; foxing to top edges, slight sway to boards. DJ is VG, w light edge/shelf wear. Signed and dated by author on ffe page. Free delivery confirmation.

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Title: A Machine That Would Go of Itself
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date: 1986
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0394529057
ISBN 13: 9780394529059
Binding: hardcover
Condition: VG minus
Dust Jacket Condition: VG
Weight: 37 ounces
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Kammen, Michael, Machine That Would Go Of Itself, A: The Constitution In American

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A timely historical survey of American lay thought and attitude toward the Constitution from the 1780s to the present by Pulitzer Prize-winner Kammen ( People of Paradox ). With a mix of reverence and ignorance, Americans have fashioned a constitutional pattern of conflict within consensus. Kammen traces this pattern: initial ambiguity, slow emergence as a national symbol, conflict and the Civil War, etc., accelerating change after 1940. Throughout he emphasizes the role of the Supreme Court. Past constitutional anniversary celebrations provide a fascinating perspective on the upcoming fete. As Kammen notes, the Constitution has not been a popular topic. But with the bicentennial so near (1987), this wide-ranging scholarly account, which breaks new ground yet is suitable for general readers, should be in most libraries. History Book Club alternate. John Cudd, Sch. of Library & Information Science, Univ. of Missouri-Columbia
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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