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Cities of Light and Heat: Domesticating Gas and Electricity in Urban America Mark H. Rose
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Cities of Light and Heat: Domesticating Gas and Electricity in Urban America
Mark H. Rose
An account of the introduction of gas and electricity to the "instant cities" of Kansas and Denver in the late 19th century. The book describes how the technology spread quickly to homes, urged on by the prevailing attitudes of cleanliness, comfort and gender.
240 pages, 18 illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | March 22, 1995 |
| ISBN13 | 9780271013497 |
| Publishers | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Pages | 248 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 18 mm · 658 g |
