David Edgerton: 4 books

Book cover of England and the Aeroplane

England and the Aeroplane

Militarism, Modernity and Machines

by David Edgerton
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2013

The story of the strange mixture of romanticism, militarism and technology that has made planes so important to England, from the brilliant author of Britain's War Machine The history of England and the aeroplane is one tangled with myths - of 'the Few' and the Blitz, of boffins, flying machines,...
Book cover of Britain's War Machine

Britain's War Machine

Weapons, Resources, and Experts in the Second World War

by David Edgerton
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2011

The familiar image of the British in the Second World War is that of the plucky underdog taking on German might. David Edgerton's bold, compelling new history shows the conflict in a new light, with Britain as a very wealthy country, formidable in arms, ruthless in pursuit of its interests, and in...
Book cover of The Shock of the Old

The Shock of the Old

Technology and Global History since 1900

by David Edgerton
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2011

From the books of H.G. Wells to the press releases of NASA, we are awash in clichéd claims about high technology's ability to change the course of history. Now, in The Shock of the Old, David Edgerton offers a startling new and fresh way of thinking about the history of technology, radically revising...
Book cover of Getting More Out of Restorative Practice in Schools

Getting More Out of Restorative Practice in Schools

Practical Approaches to Improve School Wellbeing and Strengthen Community Engagement

by Sue Attrill, Beverley Turner, Carole Edgerton
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2018

Restorative practice (RP) has been successfully implemented in schools for decades and is primarily associated with improving behaviour and relationships, by changing the culture of problem solving in the school. However, it has huge untapped potential to support initiatives in other areas, and this...
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