Routes of power : energy and modern America /

Main Description:The fossil fuel revolution is usually rendered as a tale of historic advances in energy production. In this perspective-changing account, Christopher F. Jones instead tells a story of advances in energy access--canals, pipelines, and wires that delivered power in unprecedented quant...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jones, Christopher F. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Energy policy > United States > History.
Energy development > United States > History.
Power resources > United States > History.
Energy consumption > United States > History.
Transportation > United States > History.
Politique énergétique > États-Unis > Histoire.
Énergie > Développement > États-Unis > Histoire.
Ressources énergétiques > États-Unis > Histoire.
HISTORY > United States > 20th Century.
Energy consumption.
Energy development.
Energy policy.
Power resources.
Transportation.
Energieübertragung
United States.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Coal's liquid pathways
  • The anthracite energy transition
  • Pennsylvania's petroleum boom
  • Pipelines and power
  • Taming the Susquehanna River
  • The electrification of America.

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