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Author: Salvatore Basile
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Imprint: Fordham University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.003kg
ISBN: 9780823261765
ISBN 10: 082326176
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 September 2014
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Sal Basile's conversational style and knack for turning a phrase make Cool a brisk and delightful read. -Christopher Dietrich, Fordham University Cool offers a fascinating glimpse into what life was like before the advent of air conditioning and how its acceptance changed society. Well researched and with fascinating stories on every page, Cool is a fast-paced chronicle of one of history's behind-the-scenes stories that many of us take for granted: how air conditioning changed the way we live. --Chuck Campbell, President/CEO, Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. A look at our love affair with air conditioning. . . In his breezily anecdotal book, Mr. Basile reminds readers that . . . air-conditioning was not just about comfort. It triggered a cultural and demographic revolution. --Sam Roberts, The New York Times The technically minded reader might feel a little short-changed by Basile's short, sharp micro-history, but the essentials are all here: the problem of humidity, the risks posed by different refrigerants, and so on. -New Scientist This will come as a relief to readers more inclined to lively, well-researched nonfiction narratives than scientific manuals. Nevertheless, Basile offers enough information about mechanics to be able to explain cogently, and in layman's terms, why predecessors to the modern air conditioner were ineffective, and why the invention as we know it today succeeded where its forebears had failed. -The Weekly Standard
Sal Basile's conversational style and knack for turning a phrase make Cool a brisk and delightful read. -Christopher Dietrich, Fordham University Cool offers a fascinating glimpse into what life was like before the advent of air conditioning and how its acceptance changed society. Well researched and with fascinating stories on every page, Cool is a fast-paced chronicle of one of history's behind-the-scenes stories that many of us take for granted: how air conditioning changed the way we live. --Chuck Campbell, President/CEO, Friedrich Air Conditioning Co.
Sal Basile's conversational style and knack for turning a phrase make Cool a brisk and delightful read. -Christopher Dietrich, Fordham University Cool offers a fascinating glimpse into what life was like before the advent of air conditioning and how its acceptance changed society. Well researched and with fascinating stories on every page, Cool is a fast-paced chronicle of one of history's behind-the-scenes stories that many of us take for granted: how air conditioning changed the way we live. --Chuck Campbell, President/CEO, Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. A look at our love affair with air conditioning. . . In his breezily anecdotal book, Mr. Basile reminds readers that . . . air-conditioning was not just about comfort. It triggered a cultural and demographic revolution. --Sam Roberts, The New York Times
Author Information
SALVATORE BASILE was educated at the Boston Conservatory and The Juilliard School and began his career as a professional musician. After penning various music-related articles, he entered the field of social commentary with his history Fifth Avenue Famous: The Extraordinary Story of Music at St. Patrick’s Cathedral (Fordham).
