Cryptic Concrete
A Subterranean Journey Into Cold War Germany
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Earth Sciences, Geography
| Author: | Ian Klinke | ISBN: | 9781119261124 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | February 14, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ian Klinke |
| ISBN: | 9781119261124 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | February 14, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
Cryptic Concrete explores bunkered sites in Cold War Germany in order to understand the inner workings of the Cold War state.
- A scholarly work that suggests a reassessment of the history of geo- and bio-politics
- Attempts to understand the material architecture that was designed to protect and take life in nuclear war
- Zooms in on two types of structures - the nuclear bunker and the atomic missile silo
- Analyzes a broad range of sources through the lens of critical theory and argues for an appreciation of the two subterranean structures’ complementary nature
Cryptic Concrete explores bunkered sites in Cold War Germany in order to understand the inner workings of the Cold War state.
- A scholarly work that suggests a reassessment of the history of geo- and bio-politics
- Attempts to understand the material architecture that was designed to protect and take life in nuclear war
- Zooms in on two types of structures - the nuclear bunker and the atomic missile silo
- Analyzes a broad range of sources through the lens of critical theory and argues for an appreciation of the two subterranean structures’ complementary nature
