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Informationen zum Autor Michele Haapamaki was educated at the British Columbia and McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. She holds a PhD in modern British history and writes on contemporary and historical aspects of war and society. Klappentext In the first half of the 20th century the possibility of flight opened up entirely new avenues of thought and exploration. In the age of H.G. Wells and Biggles! the opening up of the air to balloons and planes appealed to concepts of courage and bravery which would be both encouraged and undermined by the experiences of WW1. Zusammenfassung In the first half of the 20th century the possibility of flight opened up entirely new avenues of thought and exploration. In the age of H.G. Wells and Biggles, the opening up of the air to balloons and planes appealed to concepts of courage and bravery which would be both encouraged and undermined by the experiences of WW1. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionChapter 1: Situating Moods – Aviation Enthusiasts and FearChapter 2: Anticipating New Weapons – Theorizing Aerial WarfareChapter 3: “The Dew of Death” – Dueling Perspectives on Poison GasChapter 4: C.G. Grey and J.B.S. Haldane – Two Professional Men, Two IdeologiesChapter 5: The Psychology of the Terror Victim in the Spanish Civil War – Morale and DefianceChapter 6: Criticism from the Left – Gas Masks, Refuge Rooms, and Deep SheltersChapter 7: Terror From the Skies – Wartime and the Challenge to Civil LibertiesChapter 8: Britishness – Civilians on the Home Front and National IdentityChapter 9: Architecture and Idealism – The Finsbury Deep Shelter ProjectChapter 10: Dissent, Patriotism and the Final Showdown Over Deep Shelter PolicyConclusions: Violence and Terror – Reflections on Perpetual Fears
