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When the Lights Went Out: A History of Blackouts in America,Used
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Blackoutswhether they result from military planning, network failure, human error, or terrorismoffer snapshots of electricity's increasingly central role in American society.Where were you when the lights went out? At home during a thunderstorm? During the Great Northeastern Blackout of 1965? In California when rolling blackouts hit in 2000? In 2003, when a cascading power failure left fifty million people without electricity? We often remember vividly our time in the dark. In When the Lights Went Out, David Nye views power outages in America from 1935 to the present not simply as technical failures but variously as military tactic, social disruption, crisis in the networked city, outcome of political and economic decisions, sudden encounter with sublimity, and memories enshrined in photographs. Our electrically litup life is so natural to us that when the lights go off, the darkness seems abnormal.Nye looks at America's development of its electrical grid, which made largescale power failures possible and a series of blackouts from military blackouts to the greenout (exemplified by the new tradition of Earth Hour), a voluntary reduction organized by environmental organizations.Blackouts, writes Nye, are breaks in the flow of social time that reveal much about the trajectory of American history. Each time one occurs, Americans confront their essential conditionnot as isolated individuals, but as a community that increasingly binds itself together with electrical wires and signals.
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- Q: What is 'When the Lights Went Out: A History of Blackouts in America' about? A: This book explores the significance of blackouts in American history, examining their causes and impacts on society from military tactics to social disruptions.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is David E. Nye, a historian known for his work on the history of technology and its societal implications.
- Q: What topics are covered in this book? A: The book discusses the development of the electrical grid, notable blackouts, and the societal and historical context of power outages in America.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 292 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of the book? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic use? A: Yes, the book provides a detailed historical analysis that can be useful for academic studies related to technology and society.
- Q: When was the book published? A: The book was published on January 1, 2010.
- Q: Does this book include illustrations? A: Yes, this edition is illustrated, providing visual context to the historical events discussed.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is in new condition.
- Q: What category does this book belong to? A: The book falls under the category of Electrical & Electronics.