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Author : David Arnold
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781947192607
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)
Download or read book 20th Century Air Conditioning written by David Arnold and published by . This book was released on 2020-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Salvatore Basile
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
ISBN 13 : 0823261778
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)
Download or read book Cool written by Salvatore Basile and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] history of air conditioning, chronicling the numerous gimmicks, failed attempts, con jobs, and eventual successes . . . a surprisingly interesting journey.” —San Francisco Book Review The air conditioner is often hailed as one of the modern world’s greatest inventions—yet nearly as often blamed for global disaster. It has changed everything from architecture to people’s food habits; saved countless lives, and caused countless deaths. First appearing in 1902, when Willis Carrier, an engineer barely out of college, developed the “Apparatus for Treating Air,” everyone assumed it would instantly change the world. But the story of air conditioning and its rise to ubiquity is far from simple. In Cool, Salvatore Basile tracks two fascinating stories: the struggle to perfect an effective cooling device, and the effort to convince people that they actually needed such a thing. With a cast of characters ranging from Leonardo da Vinci to Richard Nixon and Felix the Cat, Cool showcases the myriad reactions to air conditioning as it was developed and introduced to the world. Here is a unique perspective on a common convenience: how we came to rely on it today, and how it might change radically tomorrow.
Author : R. Stephen Sennott
Publisher : Taylor & Francis US
ISBN 13 : 9781579584344
Total Pages : 522 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Architecture written by R. Stephen Sennott and published by Taylor & Francis US. This book was released on 2004 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more information including the introduction, a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample pages and more, visit the Encyclope dia of 20th Century Architecture website. Focusing on architecture from all regions of the world, this three-volume set profiles the twentieth century's vast chronicle of architectural achievements, both within and well beyond the theoretical confines of modernism. Unlike existing works, this encyclopedia examines the complexities of rapidly changing global conditions that have dispersed modern architectural types, movements, styles, and building practices across traditional geographic and cultural boundaries.
Author : Gail Cooper
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801871139
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)
Download or read book Air-conditioning America written by Gail Cooper and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cooper demonstrates how the lure of the open air, from rooftop schoolrooms to open-air theaters to the front porch, challenged air conditioning. Americans were slow to give up the social rituals of hot-weather living - the cold drink, the cool clothes, the summer vacation - for the comforts of either the window air conditioner or the central system.
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9781599217147
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Preservation of Historic Architecture written by and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2004 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Park Service's official advice on preserving and restoring historic buildings.
Author : John Greenwood
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113525186X
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)
Download or read book Russian Aviation and Air Power in the Twentieth Century written by John Greenwood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the light of new archival material the editors take a fresh look at Russian aviation in the twentieth century. Presenting a comprehensive view of Russian aviation, from its genesis in the late czarist period to the present era, the approach is essentially chronological with a major emphasis on the evolution of military aviation. The contributions are diverse, with appropriate attention to civilian and institutional themes.
Author : Stephen van Dulken
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780814788127
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)
Download or read book Inventing the 20th Century written by Stephen van Dulken and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the perfect gift book for every inventor and tinker in your life!"Remarkable . . . get the book for yourself. It'll hold you for many hours." (Wall Street Journal)"A fascinating compendium for trivia seekers." (Publishers Weekly)>"Highly entertaining . . . " (Boston Globe)
Author : Christopher Cumo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313081530
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)
Download or read book Science and Technology in 20th-Century American Life written by Christopher Cumo and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-08-30 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twentieth century witnessed the greatest changes in technology and science that humans have ever witnessed. These occurred rapidly and affected such a broad range of people. Scientists, inventors, and engineers built upon the great inventions of the 19th century to expand the reach of modern technology - for a citizen in 1900, communication, transportation, and agricultural was still primarily local activities; by 2000, an American citizen was part of an interconnected global community. These developments in science and technology were also important in the social and cultural changes of the period. The Great Depression, the World Wars and Cold War, the civil rights and women's rights movements - all were greatly impacted by the rapid scientific and technological advancements in the universities and industry.
Author : Don Paarlberg
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470290064
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Agricultural Revolution of the 20th Century written by Don Paarlberg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-02-28 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book for a varied audience: college students of agriculture and sociology; high school students of vocation agriculture; members of the American Agricultural Economics Association; people with a long-standing background in agriculture; and other readers interested in 20th century agriculture. The book reads like a story and is supplemented with excellent photographs, contrasting past practices with modern technology.
Author : Distinguished Professor Department of Environment Vaclav Smil
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN 13 : 0195168747
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)
Download or read book Creating the Twentieth Century written by Distinguished Professor Department of Environment Vaclav Smil and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2005-08-25 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two pre-World War I generations encompassed the greatest innovative period in history. Technical inventions of 1867-1914 & their rapid improvement & commercialisation created new prime movers, materials, infrastructures & information means that provided the lasting foundations of the modern world.
