Books as weapons : propaganda, publishing, and the battle for global markets in the era of World War II / John B. Hench.
| Author/creator | Hench, John B. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2010. |
| Description | xviii, 333 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : Books on the Normandy beaches -- Modernizing U.S. book publishing -- War changes everything, even books -- Publishers organize for war and plan for peace -- "Books are the most enduring propaganda of all" -- Seeking "an inside track to the world's bookshelves" -- "Everyone but the janitor" selected the books -- Books to pacify and reeducate the enemy -- Making the "nice little books" -- Liberating Europe with books -- The rise and fall of the United States International Book Association -- The empire strikes back -- Books for occupied Germany and Japan -- Epilogue : American books abroad after 1948. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009048122 |
| ISBN | 9780801448911 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0801448913 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | D810.P7 E854 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |