Horses at Work : : Harnessing Power in Industrial America / / Ann Norton GREENE.
Greene argues for recognition of horses' critical contribution to the history of American energy and the rise of American industrial power, and a new understanding of the reasons for their replacement as prime movers.
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2009] ©2008 |
Year of Publication: | 2009 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Why Horses -- 2. A Landscape for Horses -- 3. Remaking Horses -- 4. Civil War Horses -- 5. Horses as Industrial Workers -- 6. Studying Horses -- 7. From Horse Powered to Horseless -- Epilogue -- Appendix: Horse Population and Power -- Notes -- Index |
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Summary: | Greene argues for recognition of horses' critical contribution to the history of American energy and the rise of American industrial power, and a new understanding of the reasons for their replacement as prime movers. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780674037908 9783110442205 9783110459517 9783110662566 |
DOI: | 10.4159/9780674037908 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Ann Norton GREENE. |