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Networks of Power: Electrification in Western Society, 1880-1930 (Revised)

AUTHOR Hughes, Thomas Parker
PUBLISHER Johns Hopkins University Press (03/01/1993)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Awarded the Dexter Prize by the Society for the History of Technology, this book offers a comparative history of the evolution of modern electric power systems. It described large-scale technological change and demonstrates that technology cannot be understood unless placed in a cultural context.

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ISBN-13: 9780801846144
ISBN-10: 0801846145
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 488
Carton Quantity: 8
Product Dimensions: 8.32 x 1.39 x 10.05 inches
Weight: 2.43 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Science | History
Science | Power Resources - Electrical
Science | Physics - Electricity
Grade Level: Post Graduate and up
Dewey Decimal: 363.62
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Awarded the Dexter Prize by the Society for the History of Technology, this book offers a comparative history of the evolution of modern electric power systems. It described large-scale technological change and demonstrates that technology cannot be understood unless placed in a cultural context.

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