Networks of Power
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Electrification in Western Society, 1880-1930
Thomas Parke Hughes
overview
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.
contents
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Edison the Hedgehog: Invention and Development
3. Edison's System Abroad: Technology Transfer
4. Reverse Salients and Critical Problems
5. Conflict and Resolution
6. Technological Momentum
7. Berlin: The Coordination of Technology and Politics
8. Chicago: The Dominance of Technology
9. London: The Primary of Politics
10. California White Coal
11. War and Acquired Characteristics
12. Planned Systems
13. The Culture of Regional Systems
14. RWE, PP&L, and NESCO: The Style of Evolving System
15. Epilogue
Index
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