Networks of Power

Thomas Parke Hughes

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Author
Thomas Parke Hughes
Publish Date
1993-03-01
Book Type
Hardcover
Publisher Name
The Johns Hopkins University Press
Subtitle
Electrification in Western Society, 1880-1930
Number of Pages
474
Edition
First Edition
ISBN-10
0801828732
ISBN-13
9780801828737
SKU
9780801828737

Description

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.