Driving modernity technology, experts, politics, and fascist motorways, 1922-1943
On March 26th, 1923, in a formal ceremony, construction of the Milan–Alpine Lakes autostrada officially began, the preliminary step toward what would become the first European motorway. That Benito Mussolini himself participated in the festivities indicates just how important the project was to Ital...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Berghahn Books
2017
2017. |
| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Explorations in mobility ;
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009432623106719 |
| Sumario: | On March 26th, 1923, in a formal ceremony, construction of the Milan–Alpine Lakes autostrada officially began, the preliminary step toward what would become the first European motorway. That Benito Mussolini himself participated in the festivities indicates just how important the project was to Italian Fascism. This book recounts the twisting fortunes of the autostrada, which—alongside railways, aviation, and other forms of mobility—Italian authorities hoped would spread an ideology of technological nationalism. It explains how Italy ultimately failed to realize its mammoth infrastructural vision, addressing the political and social conditions that made a coherent plan of development impossible. |
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| Notas: | "Originally published: Storia delle prime autostrade italiane (1922-1943) in 2007 by Nuova Trauben Edizioni, Turin."--title page verso. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 194 pages) : illustrations, maps; digital, PDF file(s) Also available in print form |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-189) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781785334504 9781785334726 |
