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Author:

Nye, David E., 1946-

Title:

America as second creation : technology and narratives of new beginnings / David E. Nye.

Publisher:

MIT Press,

Copyright Date:

c2003

Description:

x, 371 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Frontier and pioneer life--United States.
Frontier and pioneer life--United States--Historiography.
Technology--History.--United States--History.
Technology--Historiography.--United States--Historiography.
Land settlement--United States--History.
Land settlement--United States--Historiography.
National characteristics, American.
United States--Discovery and exploration.
United States--Colonization.
United States--Historical geography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [345]-364) and index.

ISBN:

9780262140812 (hc. : alk. paper)
0262140810 (hc. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)50410434

LCCN:

2002029564

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)