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Considers the aircraft from many perspectives, including technological artefact, inspiration for artists and writers, military tool, and engineering miracle. Highly illustrated with many examples of aircraft from around the world, this is a startling new account of the aircraft that examines not only the object's design and technology but also its cultural history.

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9781861891631

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'eclectic and intelligent ... a thought-provoking analysis' - Financial Times 'the scope of Mr Pascoe's rumination is impressive' - The Economist

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David Pascoe is Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Glasgow. He is the author of Peter Greenaway: Museums and Moving Images (Reaktion, 1997) and Airspaces (Reaktion, 2001).

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