LEADER 03279nam 22004693 450 001 9910799237503321 005 20240112080220.0 010 $a3-031-44591-0 035 $a(CKB)29551277300041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31060355 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31060355 035 $a(Exl-AI)31060355 035 $a(EXLCZ)9929551277300041 100 $a20240112d2024 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aElectrical Conquest $eNew Approaches to the History of Electrification 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer,$d2024. 210 4$dİ2023. 215 $a1 online resource (282 pages) 225 1 $aArchimedes Series ;$vv.67 311 08$a9783031445903 327 $aAcknowledgements -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 The Systems Approach of Thomas P. Hughes -- 1.2 Electrical History Since Hughes -- 1.2.1 The Social History of Electrification -- 1.2.2 Electricity and Political Economy -- 1.2.3 Electricity and Finance -- 1.2.4 The Envirotechnical View -- 1.3 Energy Transitions and Imaginaries -- 1.4 The Organization of this Volume -- 1.5 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Chapter 2: A Model for Heterogeneous Energy Transitions -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 General Characteristics of Energy Transitions -- 2.2.1 Three Arguments -- 2.2.2 A Typology of Transitions -- 2.3 A Model for Heterogeneous Electrical Energy Transitions -- 2.3.1 Thomas Hughes and Technological Momentum -- 2.3.2 Path Dependence Theory -- 2.4 The Model and the Decarbonizing Energy Transition -- 2.5 What Is Different in the Decarbonization Transition? -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Surveying the Landscape: The Oil Industry and Alternative Energy in the 1970s -- 3.1 Introduction: Energy Transitions and Electrical History -- 3.2 The Multi-Level Perspective -- 3.3 Landscape Level: Coming Unstuck -- 3.3.1 Environmentalism$7Generated by AI. 330 $aThis book examines the history and philosophy of science and technology, focusing on electrical systems' development over the past 150 years. Edited by W. Bernard Carlson and Erik M. Conway, it explores the integration of science and technology with social, cultural, and political aspects. The authors aim to understand how electrical power systems have evolved and impacted human and natural environments. The book discusses themes such as the social impact of electricity, political economy, and technological transitions. Intended for historians, philosophers, scientists, and industry professionals, the volume provides insights into the complex interplay between science, technology, and society.$7Generated by AI. 410 0$aArchimedes Series 606 $aElectricity$xHistory$7Generated by AI 606 $aTechnology and civilization$7Generated by AI 615 0$aElectricity$xHistory 615 0$aTechnology and civilization 700 $aCarlson$b W. Bernard$01106781 701 $aConway$b Erik M$0927110 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910799237503321 996 $aElectrical Conquest$93871227 997 $aUNINA