Cold War Hothouses

Cold War Hothouses
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Publisher : Chronicle Books
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9781616890872
ISBN-13 : 1616890878
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Cold War Hothouses by : Beatriz Colomina

Download or read book Cold War Hothouses written by Beatriz Colomina and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The technological innovation and unprecedented physical growth of the cold war era permeated American life in every aspect and at every scale. From the creation of the military-industrial complex and the beginnings of suburban sprawl to the production of the ballpoint pen and the TV dinner, the artifacts of the period are a numerous and diverse as they are familiar. Over the past half-century, our awe at the advances of postwar society has softened to nostalgia, and our affection for its material culture has clouded our memories of the enormous spatial reorganizations and infrastructural transformations that changed American life forever.


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