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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Paul Brassley (University of Exeter, UK) , Jeremy Burchardt (University of Reading, UK) , Karen Sayer (Leeds Trinity University, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.498kg ISBN: 9781472441270ISBN 10: 1472441273 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 05 December 2016 Audience: College/higher education , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction [Paul Brassley, Jeremy Burchardt and Karen Sayer] Part I: The Progress of Electrification 2. The Electrification of the Countryside: The Interests of Electrical Enterprises and the Rural Population in England, 1888-1939 [Karl Ditt] 3. Power to the People: Power Stations and the National Grid [John Sheail] 4. Lighting the Landscape: Rural Electrification in Wales [Richard Moore-Colyer] 5. The Electrification of Highland Scotland [David Fleetwood] 6. Electrifying Farms in England [Paul Brassley] Part II: The Effects of Electrification 7. Electrification and its Alternatives in the Farmer’s and Labourer’s Home [Karen Sayer] 8. Pylons and Frozen Peas: The Women’s Institute Goes Electric [Rosemary Shirley] Part III: Comparisons over Space and Time 9. Rural Electrification in Sweden: A Comparison [Carin Martiin] 10. People, Place and Power: Rural Electrification in Canada, 1890-1950 [Ruth W. Sandwell] 11. Rural Broadband: A 21st-Century Comparison with Electrification [Martyn Warren] 12. Conclusion: Electricity, Rurality and Modernity [Paul Brassley, Jeremy Burchardt and Karen Sayer]ReviewsAuthor InformationPaul Brassley is a Visiting Research Fellow in the Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute, University of Exeter. Jeremy Burchardt is Associate Professor in the Department of History, University of Reading. Karen Sayer is Professor of Social and Cultural History, Leeds Trinity University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |