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An account of the introduction of gas and electricity to the "instant cities" of Kansas and Denver in the late 19th century. The book describes how the technology spread quickly to homes, urged on by the prevailing attitudes of cleanliness, comfort and gender.
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Mark H. Rose is Professor of History at Florida Atlantic University. He is the author of Interstate: Express Highway Politics, 1939-1989 and the co-author of Energy and Transport: Historical Perspectives on Policy Issues (Sage, 1982). --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
An account of the introduction of gas and electricity to the "instant cities" of Kansas and Denver in the late 19th century. The book describes how the technology spread quickly to homes, urged on by the prevailing attitudes of cleanliness, comfort and gender.
About the Author
Mark H. Rose is Professor of History at Florida Atlantic University. He is the author of Interstate: Express Highway Politics, 1939-1989 and the co-author of Energy and Transport: Historical Perspectives on Policy Issues (Sage, 1982). --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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