Engineering Expansion: The U.S. Army and Economic Development, 1787-1860
William D. AdlerEngineering Expansion examines the U.S. Army's role in economic development from 1787 to 1860. The book shows how the Army shaped the American economy by expanding the nation's borders; maintaining the rule of law; building roads, bridges, and railroads; and creating manufacturing innovations that spread throughout the private sector.
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Godina:
2021
Izdavač:
University of Pennsylvania Press
Jezik:
english
Strane:
336
ISBN 10:
081229811X
ISBN 13:
9780812298116
Fajl:
PDF, 34.48 MB
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english, 2021