Comments on: A tale of two cityscapes http://airminded.org/2009/02/27/a-tale-of-two-cityscapes/ Airpower and British society, 1908-1941 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:22:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2009/02/27/a-tale-of-two-cityscapes/comment-page-1/#comment-98497 Brett Holman Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:03:53 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=1341#comment-98497 I'm a former physicist and plotting one number against another is just something I do for fun from time to time! But seriously, I think it's something historians could do with more of. You can pack a lot of information into them. The Edge of the American West has some good examples, e.g: http://edgeofthewest.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/make-work/ and http://edgeofthewest.wordpress.com/2008/12/30/tufte-i-aint/ Jonathan: I suspect there a bit of war fatigue going on in 1918-9. It seems to have taken a few years for the prediction industry to start up again; even taking into account sources I didn't cite, or know of but haven't seen, there seems to be definite dip in 1918, an increase in 1919 and another increase in 1919. Whereas some very significant work was published earlier in the war. But it could be that I didn't comb out those years as thoroughly as others. Erik: Yes, that's a good point. Most of the airpower writers of the 1920s were serving in 1918; it took a few years for them to filter out into civilian life and start writing. I’m a former physicist and plotting one number against another is just something I do for fun from time to time! But seriously, I think it’s something historians could do with more of. You can pack a lot of information into them. The Edge of the American West has some good examples, e.g: http://edgeofthewest.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/make-work/ and http://edgeofthewest.wordpress.com/2008/12/30/tufte-i-aint/

Jonathan:

I suspect there a bit of war fatigue going on in 1918-9. It seems to have taken a few years for the prediction industry to start up again; even taking into account sources I didn’t cite, or know of but haven’t seen, there seems to be definite dip in 1918, an increase in 1919 and another increase in 1919. Whereas some very significant work was published earlier in the war. But it could be that I didn’t comb out those years as thoroughly as others.

Erik:

Yes, that’s a good point. Most of the airpower writers of the 1920s were serving in 1918; it took a few years for them to filter out into civilian life and start writing.

]]> By: Dan http://airminded.org/2009/02/27/a-tale-of-two-cityscapes/comment-page-1/#comment-98303 Dan Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:59:44 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=1341#comment-98303 No, no, I want MORE graphs: what about one of heart rate whilst reacting to examiners' comments? Or is it too early to joke about that stuff yet? No, no, I want MORE graphs: what about one of heart rate whilst reacting to examiners’ comments? Or is it too early to joke about that stuff yet?

]]> By: Melissa Bellanta http://airminded.org/2009/02/27/a-tale-of-two-cityscapes/comment-page-1/#comment-98117 Melissa Bellanta Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:59:37 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=1341#comment-98117 Um, Brett? Don't you think you're getting just a little obsessive about the graphs and what-not? Just a thought... ! Um, Brett? Don’t you think you’re getting just a little obsessive about the graphs and what-not? Just a thought… !

]]> By: Erik Lund http://airminded.org/2009/02/27/a-tale-of-two-cityscapes/comment-page-1/#comment-97764 Erik Lund Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:48:01 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=1341#comment-97764 People get busy during wars. In World War II, periodicals (at least the ones I followed) exploded with advertising while the quality of the actual copy tended to fall: censorship, lack of first-class authors, paper restrictions, even lack of copy editors; all had their effects. People get busy during wars. In World War II, periodicals (at least the ones I followed) exploded with advertising while the quality of the actual copy tended to fall: censorship, lack of first-class authors, paper restrictions, even lack of copy editors; all had their effects.

]]> By: Jonathan Dresner http://airminded.org/2009/02/27/a-tale-of-two-cityscapes/comment-page-1/#comment-97759 Jonathan Dresner Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:01:50 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=1341#comment-97759 Interesting way of looking at it, to be sure. Reminds me of a photographic histogram, showing the distribution of light and color, so the photographer can "balance" the picture. What about that trough at '18-'19? Weren't people talking about the war and what air power had done and could do in the future at that point? Interesting way of looking at it, to be sure. Reminds me of a photographic histogram, showing the distribution of light and color, so the photographer can “balance” the picture.

What about that trough at ‘18-’19? Weren’t people talking about the war and what air power had done and could do in the future at that point?

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