Refrigeration nation a history of ice, appliances, and enterprise in America /
Rees, Jonathan, 1966-
Refrigeration nation a history of ice, appliances, and enterprise in America / Jonathan Rees. - Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, (c)2014. - 1 online resource. - Studies in industry and society .
Includes bibliographies 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
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery--History.--United States
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery--Social aspects--History.--United States
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery--Economic aspects--History.--United States
Cold storage industry--History.--United States
Cold storage industry--Social aspects--History.--United States
Cold storage industry--Economic aspects--History.--United States
Electronic Books.
TP492 / .R447 2014
Refrigeration nation a history of ice, appliances, and enterprise in America / Jonathan Rees. - Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, (c)2014. - 1 online resource. - Studies in industry and society .
Includes bibliographies 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
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery--History.--United States
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery--Social aspects--History.--United States
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery--Economic aspects--History.--United States
Cold storage industry--History.--United States
Cold storage industry--Social aspects--History.--United States
Cold storage industry--Economic aspects--History.--United States
Electronic Books.
TP492 / .R447 2014