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17 October 2026 · 1 min read

Steam and electricity

Library / Technology

Steam and electricity

1760s; 1880s

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Curator's notes

Why it matters
Factories, cities, night-time work
What to read
Robert Gordon, The Rise and Fall of American Growth
Technology
Steam and electricity
Social effect
Factories, cities, night-time work
Reading
Robert Gordon, The Rise and Fall of American Growth

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