The Electric Century: How the Taming of Lightning Shaped the Modern World By J.B. WilliamsEnglish...
Most homes at the end of the twentieth century were full of electrical equipment, much of which was regarded as essential. It ran from lights, washing machines, fridges, freezers, kettles, telephones and so on, to the more subtle things such as wipers and starter motors on cars. In 1900, in...
