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Networks of Power: Electrification in Western Society, 1880-1930
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1984
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Dexter PrizeElectrical EngineeringTechnologyHistory Of TechnologyComparative HistorySmart GridEnergy ManagementEngineeringEnergy TransitionLarge-scale Technological ChangePower System AutomationElectric MachinesElectric Power TransmissionElectric Power SystemsWorld-systems TheoryElectricity SupplyPower SystemsWestern Society
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.