Power over people /
For most of us, life is spent in one vast electromagnetic field. In the office we sit in front of computer terminals, at home, in front of the television. We cook our meals in microwave ovens, trim our hedges with electric shears, illuminate our houses, workplaces, and streets with incandescent and...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
New York :
Oxford University Press,
©1992.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | For most of us, life is spent in one vast electromagnetic field. In the office we sit in front of computer terminals, at home, in front of the television. We cook our meals in microwave ovens, trim our hedges with electric shears, illuminate our houses, workplaces, and streets with incandescent and fluorescent lighting. And until only recently, the potential hazards imposed by life in the shadows of high-voltage power lines have hardly been considered. First published in 1973, Power Over People was the first book to address the frightening potential side effects of our dependence on electrical. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 247 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-247). |
ISBN: | 1423737024 9781423737025 1601298862 9781601298867 9780195075786 0195075781 1280442433 9781280442438 9786610442430 6610442436 0198023901 9780198023906 |