The Body Electric How Strange Machines Built the Modern American |
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| Author:
| Pena, Carolyn Thomas de la |
| Series title: | American History and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8147-1983-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2005 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Imprint: | NYU Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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Between the years 1850 and 1950, Americans became the leading energy consumers on the planet, expending tremendous physical resources on energy exploration, mental resources on energy exploitation, and monetary resources on energy acquisition. This book includes changing ideas about fitness and gender in dialogue with the culture of technology.
Between the years 1850 and 1950, Americans became the leading energy consumers on the planet, expending tremendous physical resources on energy exploration, mental resources on energy exploitation, and monetary resources on energy acquisition. This book includes changing ideas about fitness and gender in dialogue with the culture of technology.