Horses at work : harnessing power in industrial America / Ann Norton Greene.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greene, Ann Norton, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Draft horses--United States--History--19th century.

Draft horses.

Working animals--United States--History--19th century.

Working animals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Greene argues for recognition of horses' critical contribution to the history of American energy and the rise of American industrial power, and a new understanding of the reasons for their replacement as prime movers.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations

Preface

Introduction

1. Why Horses

2. A Landscape for Horses

3. Remaking Horses

4. Civil War Horses

5. Horses as Industrial Workers

6. Studying Horses

7. From Horse Powered to Horseless

Epilogue

Appendix: Horse Population and Power

Notes

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-311) and index.

ISBN:

9780674037908

0674037901

OCLC:

506071809