Accelerating modernity: time-space compression in the wake of the aeroplane

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Accelerating modernity: time-space compression in the wake of the aeroplane. / Simonsen, Dorthe Gert.

In: Journal of Transport History, Vol. Vol. 2, No. 6/2, 2005, p. 98-117.

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Simonsen, DG 2005, 'Accelerating modernity: time-space compression in the wake of the aeroplane', Journal of Transport History, vol. Vol. 2, no. 6/2, pp. 98-117.

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Simonsen, D. G. (2005). Accelerating modernity: time-space compression in the wake of the aeroplane. Journal of Transport History, Vol. 2(6/2), 98-117.

Vancouver

Simonsen DG. Accelerating modernity: time-space compression in the wake of the aeroplane. Journal of Transport History. 2005;Vol. 2(6/2):98-117.

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Simonsen, Dorthe Gert. / Accelerating modernity: time-space compression in the wake of the aeroplane. In: Journal of Transport History. 2005 ; Vol. Vol. 2, No. 6/2. pp. 98-117.

Bibtex

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