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Refrigeration nation

Rees, Jonathan, 1966-

Refrigeration nation a history of ice, appliances, and enterprise in America / [electronic resource] : Jonathan Rees. - Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014. - 1 online resource (pages cm.) - Studies in industry and society .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: The Cold Chain -- Inventing the Cold Chain, 1806-1880 -- The Long Wait for Mechanical Refrigeration, 1850-1910 -- The Decline of the Natural Ice Industry, 1880-1910 -- Refrigerated Transport Near and Far -- The Pleasures and Perils of Cold Storage -- "Who Ever Heard of an American Without an Icebox?" -- The Early Days of Electric Household Refrigeration -- The Completion of the Modern Cold Chain, 1930-Present -- Conclusion: Refrigeration, Capitalism and the Environment.

9781421411071 1421411075


Cold storage industry--Economic aspects--History.--United States
Cold storage industry--Social aspects--History.--United States
Cold storage industry--History.--United States
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery--Economic aspects--History.--United States
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery--Social aspects--History.--United States
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery--History.--United States


Electronic books.

TP492.7 / .R435 2014

621.5/640973