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- ISBN
- 9781421411064
- Subject Area
- Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History
- Publication Name
- Refrigeration Nation : a History of Ice, Appliances, and Enterprise in America
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Economic History, United States / 19th Century, History, Industries / Transportation
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Series
- Studies in Industry and Society Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 248 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
1421411067
ISBN-13
9781421411064
eBay Product ID (ePID)
166519222
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Refrigeration Nation : a History of Ice, Appliances, and Enterprise in America
Publication Year
2013
Subject
Economic History, United States / 19th Century, History, Industries / Transportation
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History
Series
Studies in Industry and Society Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2013-006073
Reviews
On the whole, this is a smart and illuminating book that will be of great interest to anyone engaged with either the history of techonology of the history of food., Refrigeration Nation is a valuable, well-researched study, but it also suggests the need for more work on a subject that at first seems mundane and taken for granted but, upon greater inspection, is really quite fascinating and compelling., A smart and illuminating book that will be of great interest to anyone engaged with either the history of technology or the history of food., Refrigeration Nation is a well-written and useful book for both scholars and students... Rees presents a well-developed account of the importance of American enterprise and innovation in the national and global marketplace., Refrigeration Nation is a valuable, well-researched study, but it also suggests the need for more work on a subject that at first seems mundane and taken for granted but, upon greater inspection, is really quite fascinating and compelling., Nowhere else can one find such rich information on everything from ice boxes to home freezers to refrigerated container ships... A most welcome contribution to our understanding of how Americans came to expect cold drinks, unpickled produce, and unsalted meats as a matter of course., Jonathan Rees provides us a good history of the ice industry, cold chains, cold storage, refrigerated transport, and mechanical refrigeration in this valuable book., [Rees] delves into the very infrastructure of ice-making, chronicling the engineering feats, describing the machinery of temperature control, and a particularly appealing exploration of human ingenuity that has made refrigerated food the norm in American homes., A smart and illuminating book that will be of great interest to anyone engaged with either the history of techonology of the history of food., Refrigeration Nation is a well-written and useful book for both scholars and students... Rees presents a well-developed account of the importance of American enterprise and innovation in the national and global marketplace., ""Rees has written an outstanding, and outstandingly readable, account of an industry whose importance is exceeded only by its obscurity. In these days of increasing food consciousness, one can learn a lot about where those strawberries on your table come from and how they got there from reading Refrigeration Nation."", Rees has written an outstanding, and outstandingly readable, account of an industry whose importance is exceeded only by its obscurity. In these days of increasing food consciousness, one can learn a lot about where those strawberries on your table come from and how they got there from reading Refrigeration Nation., Rees has written an entertaining, well-narrated, and well-researched book about building one root infrastructure of modern food systems. He brings this infrastructure to the foreground of U.S. history, and hopefully the book will reach a broad readership, both within history departments and a public with an interest in the intersections of the histories of food, business, and technology.
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
621.5640973
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Inventing the Cold Chain 2. The Long Wait for Mechanical Refrigeration 3. The Decline of the Natural Ice Industry 4. Refrigerated Transport Near and Far 5. The Pleasures and Perils of Cold Storage 6. "Who Ever Heard of an American without an Icebox?" 7. The Early Days of Electric Household Refrigeration 8. The Completion of the Modern Cold Chain Conclusion Notes Essay on Sources Index
Synopsis
Only when the power goes off and food spoils do we truly appreciate how much we rely on refrigerators and freezers. In Refrigeration Nation, Jonathan Rees explores the innovative methods and gadgets that Americans have invented to keep perishable food coldfrom cutting river and lake ice and shipping it to consumers for use in their iceboxes to the development of electrically powered equipment that ushered in a new age of convenience and health. As much a history of successful business practices as a history of technology, this book illustrates how refrigeration has changed the everyday lives of Americans and why it remains so important today. Beginning with the natural ice industry in 1806, Rees considers a variety of factors that drove the industry, including the point and product of consumption, issues of transportation, and technological advances. Rees also shows that how we obtain and preserve perishable food is related to our changing relationship with the natural world. He compares how people have used the 'cold chain' in America to other countries, offering insight into more than just what we eat. Refrigeration Nation helps explain one small part of who we are as a people., Only when the power goes off and food spoils do we truly appreciate how much we rely on refrigerators and freezers. In Refrigeration Nation, Jonathan Rees explores the innovative methods and gadgets that Americans have invented to keep perishable food coldfrom cutting river and lake ice and shipping it to consumers for use in their iceboxes to ......, Only when the power goes off and food spoils do we truly appreciate how much we rely on refrigerators and freezers. In Refrigeration Nation , Jonathan Rees explores the innovative methods and gadgets that Americans have invented to keep perishable food cold--from cutting river and lake ice and shipping it to consumers for use in their iceboxes to the development of electrically powered equipment that ushered in a new age of convenience and health. As much a history of successful business practices as a history of technology, this book illustrates how refrigeration has changed the everyday lives of Americans and why it remains so important today. Beginning with the natural ice industry in 1806, Rees considers a variety of factors that drove the industry, including the point and product of consumption, issues of transportation, and technological advances. Rees also shows that how we obtain and preserve perishable food is related to our changing relationship with the natural world., How we keep food cold while the house stays warm. Only when the power goes off and food spoils do we truly appreciate how much we rely on refrigerators and freezers. In Refrigeration Nation , Jonathan Rees explores the innovative methods and gadgets that Americans have invented to keep perishable food cold--from cutting river and lake ice and shipping it to consumers for use in their iceboxes to the development of electrically powered equipment that ushered in a new age of convenience and health. As much a history of successful business practices as a history of technology, this book illustrates how refrigeration has changed the everyday lives of Americans and why it remains so important today. Beginning with the natural ice industry in 1806, Rees considers a variety of factors that drove the industry, including the point and product of consumption, issues of transportation, and technological advances. Rees also shows that how we obtain and preserve perishable food is related to our changing relationship with the natural world.
LC Classification Number
TP492.7.R435 2013
Copyright Date
2013
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