Tank: The Progress of Monstrous War Machine

Wright, Patrick

ISBN 10: 0670030708 / ISBN 13: 9780670030705

Published by New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 2002, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2002

About this Item

Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 499 plus 22 plates and with 14 illustrations in the text. Patrick Wright follows the tank's progress through the twentieth century, relating it to philosophy, art, politics and even necromancy to produce a fascinating cultural history. Clean.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tank: The Progress of Monstrous War Machine
• Publisher: New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 2002, New York, New York, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0670030708
• ISBN 13: 9780670030705
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Weapons

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Synopsis

An illuminating foray into the war machine that has dominated military theory and practice throughout the twentieth century explores the tank as a cultural and social object, revealing how the tank became the symbol of technological futurism and inevitable progress, as well as of totalitarian oppression. 17,500 first printing.

About the Author

Patrick Wright is Professor of Modern Cultural Studies at Nottingham Trent University, U.K. His books include Living in an Old Country, A Journey Through the Ruins, and The Village That Died for England.