The culture of energy /
The culture of the modern world involves a sizeable and continuous use of energy. The story of energy as a part of modernity begins in the early 19th Century with hard work, experiments and the establishment of local energy systems. The natural conditions made certain by the alternation between ligh...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Newcastle, UK :
Cambridge Scholars Pub.,
2008
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | The culture of the modern world involves a sizeable and continuous use of energy. The story of energy as a part of modernity begins in the early 19th Century with hard work, experiments and the establishment of local energy systems. The natural conditions made certain by the alternation between light and dark, between warmth and cold, was gradually suspended by the introduction of electric lighting and heating into the home. The welfare state has significantly hastened this development to t ... |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 289 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781443812023 1443812021 1282334468 9781282334465 9786612334467 6612334460 |
| Language: | English. |
