Networks of Power: Electrification in Western Society, 1880-1930Awarded 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. |
Contents
The Coordination of Technology and Politics | 175 |
The Dominance of Technology | 201 |
Planned Systems | 324 |
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Networks of Power: Electrification in Western Society, 1880-1930 Thomas Parke Hughes Limited preview - 1993 |
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