Networks of Power
Author | : Thomas Parke Hughes |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 492 |
Release | : 1993-03 |
ISBN-13 | : 0801846145 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780801846144 |
Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Networks of Power by : Thomas Parke Hughes
Download or read book Networks of Power written by Thomas Parke Hughes and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1993-03 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.