The electrification of Russia, 1880-1926
The first full account of the widespread adoption of electricity in Russia, from the beginning in the 1880s to its early years as a state technology under Soviet rule. Coopersmith’s narrative of this crucial element in the modernization of Russia elucidates the deep-seated and chronic conflict betwe...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ithaca, N.Y. ; London :
Cornell University Press
2016.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009430657606719 |
| Sumario: | The first full account of the widespread adoption of electricity in Russia, from the beginning in the 1880s to its early years as a state technology under Soviet rule. Coopersmith’s narrative of this crucial element in the modernization of Russia elucidates the deep-seated and chronic conflict between the utopianism of Soviet ideology and the reality of Soviet politics and economics. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 274 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781501707162 |
