Aerial aftermaths : wartime from above

Author / Creator

Kaplan, Caren, 1955- author

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Summary

Caren Kaplan traces the cultural history of aerial imagery--from the first vistas provided by balloons in the eighteenth century to the sensing operations of military drones--to show how aerial ima...

Caren Kaplan traces the cultural history of aerial imagery--from the first vistas provided by balloons in the eighteenth century to the sensing operations of military drones--to show how aerial imagery is key to modern visual culture and can both enforce military power and foster positive political connections.

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