Power Struggles: Scientific Authority and the Creation of Practical Electricity before Edison
Michael Brian Schiffer
"Schiffer's book highlights the unexpected and sometimes quirky nature of the history of electrical technology. His clear prose and careful scholarship lead the reader through a complex slalom course that examines technological history from physics to personalities and from scientific to market-driven demands in a narrative that challenges conventional assumptions about technological 'progress.' Bravo!"--Richard Gould, Department of Anthropology, Brown University (Richard A. Gould )
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Year:
2008
Publisher:
The MIT Press
Language:
english
Pages:
432
ISBN 10:
1435662903
ISBN 13:
9781435662902
File:
PDF, 5.11 MB
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english, 2008