The Body Electric: How Strange Machines Built the Modern American (American History and Culture Series)

The Body Electric: How Strange Machines Built the Modern American (American History and Culture Series)

by Carolyn Thomasdela Pena (Author)

Synopsis

Between the years 1850 and 1950, Americans became the leading energy consumers on the planet, expending tremendous physical resources on energy exploration, mental resources on energy exploitation, and monetary resources on energy acquisition. This book includes changing ideas about fitness and gender in dialogue with the culture of technology.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 347
Edition: New edition
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 30 Apr 2005

ISBN 10: 081471983X
ISBN 13: 9780814719831