Rees, Jonathan,  1966- <br/><br/>
Refrigeration nation :  a history of ice, appliances, and enterprise in America / 
Jonathan Rees. 
 - 1 online resource (249 pages) :  illustrations. 
 - Studies in industry and society .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: The Cold Chain -- Inventing the Cold Chain, 1806-1880 -- The Long Wait for Mechanical Refrigeration, 1850-1910 -- The Decline of the Natural Ice Industry, 1880-1910 -- Refrigerated Transport Near and Far -- The Pleasures and Perils of Cold Storage -- "Who Ever Heard of an American Without an Icebox?" -- The Early Days of Electric Household Refrigeration -- The Completion of the Modern Cold Chain, 1930-Present -- Conclusion: Refrigeration, Capitalism and the Environment. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781421411071 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery--History.--United States<br/>Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery--Social aspects--History.--United States<br/>Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery--Economic aspects--History.--United States<br/>Cold storage industry--History.--United States<br/>Cold storage industry--Social aspects--History.--United States<br/>Cold storage industry--Economic aspects--History.--United States
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TP492.7  / .R435 2013eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>621.5/640973