Ruth Gordon's excellent, The Domestic Revolution: How the Introduction of Coal into Victorian Homes Changed Everything is a wonderful account of the history and politics of technology. Gordon documents the adoption of burning coal in English homes and its eventual impact on the houses, diet, culture, and economy. The book delves into the details of every day life too often ignored by historians, the daily actions of hundreds of thousands and millions of people combining to become history's greatest shaping forces.
The Domestic Revolution
The Domestic Revolution
The Domestic Revolution
Ruth Gordon's excellent, The Domestic Revolution: How the Introduction of Coal into Victorian Homes Changed Everything is a wonderful account of the history and politics of technology. Gordon documents the adoption of burning coal in English homes and its eventual impact on the houses, diet, culture, and economy. The book delves into the details of every day life too often ignored by historians, the daily actions of hundreds of thousands and millions of people combining to become history's greatest shaping forces.