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Routes of Power

Energy and Modern America

Christopher F. Jones

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ISBN 9780674970922

Publication Date: 08/29/2016

320 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

13 halftones, 11 maps

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Christopher F. Jones is Assistant Professor of History in the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies at Arizona State University.

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At Aeon, read Christopher Jones’s reminder that past infrastructural improvements only occurred after popular agitation—and therefore the solution to America’s current crisis of aging infrastructure, and the application of new technologies across the board, must involve civic engagement
At Zócalo Public Square, read Christopher Jones’s argument that there is no such thing as a “spill-proof” way to transport oil
Listen to Jones discuss the history—and notable failures—of American infrastructure on the Virgina Foundation for the Humanities podcast Backstory
At The Atlantic, read Jones’s overview of America’s historical aversion to new sources of energy, and the challenge of creating demand
Listen to Jones discuss Routes of Power on Progressive Radio Network’s Political Analysis

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2015 Edelstein Prize, Society for the History of Technology

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