Bibliograph

Refrigeration nation, a history of ice, appliances, and enterprise in America, Jonathan Rees

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Refrigeration nation, a history of ice, appliances, and enterprise in America, Jonathan Rees

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Refrigeration nation

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

841199082

Responsibility statement

Jonathan Rees

Series statement

Studies in industry and society

Sub title

a history of ice, appliances, and enterprise in America

Table Of Contents

Introduction: The Cold Chain -- Inventing the Cold Chain, 1806-1880 -- The Long Wait for Mechanical Refrigeration, 1850-1910 -- The Decline of the Natural Ice Industry, 1880-1910 -- Refrigerated Transport Near and Far -- The Pleasures and Perils of Cold Storage -- "Who Ever Heard of an American Without an Icebox?" -- The Early Days of Electric Household Refrigeration -- The Completion of the Modern Cold Chain, 1930-Present -- Conclusion: Refrigeration, Capitalism and the Environment

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