Horses at Work : Harnessing Power in Industrial America /

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Greene argues for recognition of horses' critical contribution to the history of American energy and the rise of American industrial power, and a new understanding of the reasons for their replacement as prime movers.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: GREENE, Ann Norton (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2009]
Temas:
Draft horses > United States > History > 19th century.
Working animals > United States > History > 19th century.
HISTORY / United States / 19th Century.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1. Why Horses
  • 2. A Landscape for Horses
  • 3. Remaking Horses
  • 4. Civil War Horses
  • 5. Horses as Industrial Workers
  • 6. Studying Horses
  • 7. From Horse Powered to Horseless
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix: Horse Population and Power
  • Notes
  • Index

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