Rees, Jonathan,  1966- <br/><br/>
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 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781421411071 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery--History.--United States<br/>Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery--Social aspects--History.--United States<br/>Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery--Economic aspects--History.--United States<br/>Cold storage industry--History.--United States<br/>Cold storage industry--Social aspects--History.--United States<br/>Cold storage industry--Economic aspects--History.--United States
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TP492  / .R447 2014