Networks of Power: Electrification in Western Society, 1880-1930

By (author): "Thomas P. Hughes"
Genres:Nonfiction books  Science books  History books  Technology books  History Of Science books  
Publish Date: May 1st 1983
Networks of Power: Electrification in Western Society, 1880-1930
ISBN0801846145
ISBN139780801846144
AsinNetworks of Power: Electrification in Western Society, 1880-1930
Original titleNetworks of Power: Electrification in Western Society, 1880-1930 (Softshell Books)
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.