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Electrifying America: Social Meanings of a New Technology, 1880-1940
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| #176820 in Books | 1992-07-08 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.00 x1.00 x6.00l,1.39 | File type: PDF | 495 pages||9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.| Verbose but answers many questions|By Paul Eckler|"Electrifying America: Social Meanings of a New Technology, 1880-1940" by David E. Nye, MIT Press, Cambridge, 1990. This 479 page paperback provides a detailed look at the social implications of electrification in America. Thomas Edison invented the electric incandescent light, but in the process he also invented the electric|||David Nye casts his bright light on everything from assembly lines to washing machines, from the plummeting price of urban electricity to the usefulness of electric incubators in chicken farming...Mr. Nye succeeds not simply because he knows his technology, b
How did electricity enter everyday life in America? Using Muncie, Indiana -- the Lynds' now iconic Middletown -- as a touchstone, David Nye explores how electricity seeped into and redefined American culture. With an eye for telling details from archival sources and a broad understanding of cultural and social history, he creates a thought-provoking panorama of a technology fundamental to modern life.
Emphasizing the experiences of ordinary men and women rather...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Electrifying America: Social Meanings of a New Technology, 1880-1940 | David E. Nye. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.