From above : war, violence, and verticality /

The arrival of the aerostatic balloon at the end of the nineteenth century ushered in a new perspective on the battlefield, taking over from the mount, the hill at the edge of the field of combat, and the fortified tower positioned within it. Since then there has been no perspective more culpable in...

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Other Authors:	Adey, Peter (Editor), Whitehead, Mark, 1975- (Editor), Williams, Alison (Alison J.) (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Series:	Critical war studies.
Subjects:	Air warfare > Case studies. Air power > Case studies. Visual perception > Political aspects. Perspective (Philosophy) War (Philosophy) Militarism. Violence. Human territoriality. National security. Geopolitics. HISTORY / Military / General. HISTORY / Military / Aviation.