Networks of Power - Electrification in Western Society, 1880-1930 (Paperback, New edition)

Awarded the Dexter Prize by the Society for the History of Technology A unique comparative history of the evolution of modern electric power systems, Networks of Power not only provides an accurate representation of large-scale technological change but also demonstrates that technology itself cannot be understood or directed unless placed in a cultural context. For Thomas Highes, both the invention of the simplest devices (like the lightbuld itself) and the execution of the grandest schemes (such as harnessing the water power of the Bavarian Alps) fit into an overaching model of technological devleopment. His narrative is an absorbing account of the creative genius, scientific achievements, engineering capabilities, managerial skills, and entrepreneurial risks behind one of the most commonplace amenities of the modern age.

General

Imprint:	Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 1993
First published:	1983
Authors:	Thomas Parker Hughes
Dimensions:	254 x 216 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	474
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8018-4614-4
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > History of engineering & technology Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Electrical engineering > Power networks, systems, stations & plants
LSN:	0-8018-4614-5
Barcode:	9780801846144

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