Routes of Power
Author | : Christopher F. Jones |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2014-04-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674728899 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674728890 |
Rating | : 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Routes of Power by : Christopher F. Jones
Download or read book Routes of Power written by Christopher F. Jones and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-07 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fossil fuel revolution is usually a tale of advances in energy production. Christopher Jones tells a tale of advances in energy access—canals, pipelines, wires delivering cheap, abundant power to cities at a distance from production sites. Between 1820 and 1930 these new transportation networks set the U.S. on a path to fossil fuel dependence.