Cross-Currents: Hydroelectricity and the Engineering of Northern Ontario

Author:   Jean L. Manore
Publisher:   Wilfrid Laurier University Press
ISBN:  

9781554585250


Pages:   223
Publication Date:   30 January 2020
Format:   Paperback
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Cross-Currents: Hydroelectricity and the Engineering of Northern Ontario


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Most activities in our lives involve electricity. Yet, how often do we recall that even the simple act of turning on a light is supported by a long history of debates over group vs. individual rights, environmental impact, political agendas and technological innovations? Using the image of cross-currents as the organizing metaphor, this book details the many and often turbulent interactions and interconnections that occurred among the various people and events during the building of the northeastern Ontario hydroelectric system. Special focus is on Native and non-Native interests; southern business and political elites; northern natural resources and the interactions between technology and the environment. Manore concentrates on the co-operation that existed among the various interest groups during periods of expansion and amalgamation. In today's environment of limited energy resources, respect for the rights of First Nations and ecological concerns, this book is a reminder that co-operation rather than conquest is a more realistic approach to development.

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Author:   Jean L. Manore
Publisher:   Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Imprint:   Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9781554585250


ISBN 10:   1554585252
Pages:   223
Publication Date:   30 January 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable   Availability explained
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Jean L. Manore holds a SSHRCC post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Calgary and is exploring linkages among Indian land claims, environmental concerns and industrial technologies.

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