Transportation and Revolt: Pigeons, Mules, Canals, and the Vanishing Geographies of Subversive Mobility
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How political regimes have responded when certain modes of transportation--from carrier pigeons to canal boats--have been associated with politically subversive activities. During World War I, German soldiers shot down carrier pigeons for fear the birds were carrying enemy communiqu s; in Mexico, the United States, and other countries, mules were used for smuggling and secret travel in mountainous areas; in the British Empire in the...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0262029332
ISBN13:9780262029339
Release Date:August 2015
Publisher:MIT Press
Length:208 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.3" x 9.4"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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