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OverviewThe Canadian Niagara Power Company, formed in 1892, has been generating electric power continuously since 1905. With turbines and generators that were once the largest in the world, the company's generating station upstream from Niagara Falls endures as a monument to the fact that natural beauty and industry can co-exist successfully. Profusely illustrated with historical photographs and illustrations, this tells the story of the impact of electricity on a region and the lives of those who kept the lights on through two world wars, record-breaking storms, and a century of political and economic challenges. This book is about the harnessing of epic natural power for small towns and small-town life. Chapters cover the many aspects of running not just a generating plant but a full-service electric utility. The company once had three dietitians on staff to provide advice on cooking with electricity for a healthy lifestyle. Linemen have evolved from pole-hopping daredevils to safety-conscious professionals. Above all, it deals honestly with the strains of a company struggling to find its way as its industry changed radically. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Norman R BallPublisher: Boston Mills Press Imprint: Boston Mills Press Dimensions: Width: 22.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 28.80cm Weight: 1.420kg ISBN: 9781550464627ISBN 10: 1550464620 Pages: 318 Publication Date: 01 January 2006 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsWow! This is an amazing coffee-table-book chronicle of the 101-year-old Rankin Power Station... a splendid body of work.--Chris Irwin Niagara Life Magazine (08/01/2006) Wow! This is an amazing coffee-table-book chronicle of the 101-year-old Rankin Power Station... a splendid body of work. -- Chris Irwin Niagara Life Magazine (08/01/2006) An accessible yet detailed chronicle of social and technological change during the tumultuous twentieth century... focuses on the unexpected impact of electricity and technological change on the region.-- (04/12/2006) Wow! This is an amazing coffee-table-book chronicle of the 101-year-old Rankin Power Station... a splendid body of work.-- (08/01/2006) Author InformationNorman R. Ball is the director of the Centre for Society, Technology and Values at the University of Waterloo. The author of several books, his previous titles include Building Canada: A History of Public Works. He lives in Toronto. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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