Networks of Power
Electrification in Western Society, 1880-1930
Häftad, Engelska, 1993
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Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.Awarded the Dexter Prize by the Society for the History of TechnologyA unique comparative history of the evolution of modern electric power systems, Networks of Power not only provides an accurate representation of large-scale technological change but also demonstrates that technology itself cannot be understood or directed unless placed in a cultural context. For Thomas Highes, both the invention of the simplest devices (like the lightbuld itself) and the execution of the grandest schemes (such as harnessing the water power of the Bavarian Alps) fit into an overaching model of technological devleopment. His narrative is an absorbing account of the creative genius, scientific achievements, engineering capabilities, managerial skills, and entrepreneurial risks behind one of the most commonplace amenities of the modern age.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1993-04-26
- Mått216 x 254 x 39 mm
- Vikt1 021 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor488
- FörlagJohns Hopkins University Press
- ISBN9780801846144
- UtmärkelserWinner of Dexter Prize for an Outstanding Book on the History of Technology 1984 (United States)
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