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The comforts of home : the American house and the evolution of modern convenience / Merritt Ierley.
Fine Arts Library TH6057.A6 I37 1999
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ierley, Merritt.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dwellings--Environmental engineering--United States--History.
- Dwellings.
- Dwellings--Environmental engineering.
- History.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Clarkson Potter, [1999]
- Summary:
- Combining a broad survey of American historical homes with deep archival research, Ierley profiles the evolution of home technology, from gas lamps and outhouses to microwaves and home spas. 125 illustrations.
- Contents:
- Part 1 The Coming of Modern: 1805 15
- Power, Fuel, and Water Supply 33
- Heating 42
- Lighting 56
- Bathing 62
- The Water Closet 65
- In and Around the Kitchen 73
- The Future: More Recognizable: 1830 85
- Part 2 Between Thumb and Finger: 1860 93
- Power, Fuel, and Water Supply 104
- Heating 121
- Lighting 132
- The Bathroom 141
- Appliances 151
- The Kitchen 160
- The Future: More Recognizable: 1900 172
- Part 3 The Perfecting of Comfort: The 1920s to the Present 179
- Power, Fuel, and Infrastructure 186
- Heating and Air Conditioning 200
- Lighting 214
- The Bathroom 220
- Appliances 229
- The Kitchen 238.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-272) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0609602993
- OCLC:
- 40954056
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