Routes of Power: Energy and Modern America
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (934 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674970926 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Christopher F. Jones is Assistant Professor of History in the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies at Arizona State University.
"Insightful Historical Analysis with Connections to Infrastructure Studies and Political Economy." according to James. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book for my dissertation. The subject, routes of power, provides a vehicle through which Jones examines the complex social, political, and economic relations between technology and the development of American identity. Jones argues that the transporation networks, such as the oil pipelines and the network of electrical wires are what allowed the emergence of new energy regimes like the transistion from steam power to electrici. "Positive New Voice" according to Stephen C. Baer. Jones states in the introduction to Routes of Power “Stepping into a world of abundant coal, oil and electricity has proven easier than stepping out”.But has he stepped out or is this merely something he imagines.The book is absorbing and returns repeatedly to a theme mentioned at the end of the introduction.Changes in energy practices, therefore, are not simply changes in how people obtain heat, light and power. They are reorientations of how pe. "Book was delivered in a timely and reasonable manner," according to Rachael. Book was delivered in a timely and reasonable manner, and is free of markings or damage. The book itself reveals the interplay between state and industry, society and technology, and is telling of the development of power monopolies in the US.
Christopher Jones tells a tale of advances in energy access--canals, pipelines, wires delivering cheap, abundant power to cities at a distance from production sites. The fossil fuel revolution is usually a tale of advances in energy production. Between 1820 and 1930 these new transportation networks set the U.S. on a path to fossil fuel dependence.
Nye, author of America’s Assembly Line)Working at the intersection of technological and environmental history, Jones shows that understanding political economy and social context are integral to understanding energy transitions. Jones rethinks our understanding of the history of energy by examining from a new angle America’s transformation from a society that is dependent on human and animal power to one that relies on fossil fuels and electrical power generation. His elegantly written and cogently argued narrative of how Americans spent down the planetary savings account of solar energy amassed in fossil fuels is as compelling as a mystery novel. (David E. (Ann Norton Greene Journal of Interdisciplinary History 2016-05-15) . His work demonstrates effectively that technological change is not automatic but requires human effort