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Boys' Books, Boys' Dreams, and the Mystique of Flight by Erisman, Fred

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Condition
Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ...
Binding
Hardcover
Book Title
Boys' Books, Boys' Dreams, and the Mystique of Flight
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780875653303
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Transportation
Publication Name
Boys' Books, Boys' Dreams, and the Mystique of Flight
Publisher
TCU Press
Item Length
9.3 in
Subject
Aviation / General, Children's & Young Adult Literature, American / General, Subjects & Themes / General
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1 in
Author
Fred Erisman
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Width
6.4 in
Number of Pages
300 Pages
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
TCU Press
ISBN-10
0875653308
ISBN-13
9780875653303
eBay Product ID (ePID)
51716539

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
300 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Boys' Books, Boys' Dreams, and the Mystique of Flight
Subject
Aviation / General, Children's & Young Adult Literature, American / General, Subjects & Themes / General
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Transportation
Author
Fred Erisman
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2006-000281
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
813/.5209356
Synopsis
Offering a comprehensive study of the more than forty ""Boys'"" aviation series, this work reveals the part played by the books and their writers in spurring the American nation's fascination with flying. It sheds light on how popular art can transform technological progress into cultural idealism and reform., Boys' aviation series books from 1910-1950 shaped at least two generations' view of aircraft and American life. From the earliest days of aviation to those of spaceflight, they instilled a vision of flight both romantic and progressive. They described a future in which technology and humanity are complementary and offered flight as a way of bettering all mankind. In this first comprehensive study of the more than forty boys' aviation series, Erisman reveals the part played by the books and their writers in spurring the American nation's fascination with flying. It is a noteworthy piece of social and literary history that sheds new light on how popular art can transform technological progress into cultural idealism and reform. Some of the titles were written by journalists, others by military officers, and not a few by the pseudonymous ghosts of the Stratemeyer Syndicate (Tom Swift, Hardy Brothers, and Nancy Drew, among others), yet all shared the same goal. Populated with manly heroes in the Tom Swift and (later) Charles A. Lindbergh tradition and drawing upon the almost daily advances in aviation technology occurring in the first third of the twentieth century, the books communicated a steadfast vision of the liberating, exhilarating world that flying offered every boy. More than that, they conveyed as well a glimpse of the better world that would come as air-mindedness and aviation worked their uplifting influence on the larger community.
LC Classification Number
PS374.A37E75 2006

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