Fixing the Sky
| Author | : James Rodger Fleming |
| Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
| Total Pages | : 346 |
| Release | : 2010-08-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780231144124 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0231144121 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (121 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Fixing the Sky by : James Rodger Fleming
Download or read book Fixing the Sky written by James Rodger Fleming and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2010-08-13 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weaving together stories from elite science, cutting-edge technology, and popular culture, Fleming examines issues of health and navigation in the 1830s, drought in the 1890s, aircraft safety in the 1930s, and world conflict since the 1940s.