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Electrifying America : Social Meanings of a New Technology, 1880-1940
Electrifying America Social Meanings of a New Technology 18801940
Author: David E. Nye
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-provoki...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780262140485
ISBN-10: 0262140489
Publication Date: 11/29/1990
Pages: 495
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Publisher: The MIT Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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