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The Grid: Biography of an American Technology
| Full title: | The Grid: Biography of an American Technology |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 9780262037174 |
| ISBN 10: | 0262037173 |
| Authors: | Cohn, Julie A |
| Publisher: | The MIT Press |
| Binding: | Kindle Edition |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2018 |
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Synopsis
The birth of the grid, 1899 to 1918 -- Contests for control, 1918-1934 -- Balancing reliability and economy, 1930-1940 -- Power transformations on the home front, 1935-1950 -- Nuances of control in an increasingly interconnected world, 1945-1965 -- Drifting lazily into synchrony, from blackout to grid, 1965-1967 -- Reaching maturity : integration, security, advanced technologies, 1965-1990 -- Deregulation and disaggregation, a brief overview, 1980-2015. Julie A. Cohn. Includes bibliographical references and index.