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Rees, Jonathan, 1966-

Refrigeration Nation A History of Ice, Appliances, and Enterprise in America / [Recurso electrónico] : Jonathan Rees. - Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014. - 1 online resource (pages cm.) - Studies in industry and society . - Book collections on Project MUSE. .

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.

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ISBN: 9781421411071 1421411075

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
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

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: TP492.7 / .R435 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 621.5/640973