America as second creation : technology and narratives of new beginnings
After 1776, the former American colonies started to re-imagine themselves as a unified, self-created community. Technologies had an important role in the resulting national narratives, and David Nye here explores the stories that clustered around these technologies
History
381 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9780262640596, 0262640597
1063413383
Originally published: 2003