Air-Conditioning America: Engineers and the Controlled

Air-Conditioning America: Engineers and the Controlled Environment, 1900-1960 (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology)

In this groundbreaking study, Gail Cooper shows that, from the outset, air conditioning has been the focus of conflict and controversyâ€•well predating today's concerns about fluorocarbons and global warming. While a technical elite of designers, inventors, and corporate pioneers made a comprehensive plans for the new technology, their ideas were challenged by workers, consumers, government regulators, business competitors, and rival professionals.

Country	USA
Author	Gail Cooper
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Johns Hopkins University Press
EAN	9780801871139
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0801871131
Label	Johns Hopkins University Press
Manufacturer	Johns Hopkins University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	240
PublicationDate	2002-08-01
Publisher	Johns Hopkins University Press
SKU	PEL-4525
Studio	Johns Hopkins University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Air-Conditioning America: Engineers and the Controlled Environment, 1900-1960 (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology)