Electrifying Mexico: Technology and the Transformation of a Modern City: by Diana Montaño, Austin, TX, University of Texas Press, 2023, 392 pp., $34.95 (hardback), ISBN: 9781477328255.
"ELECTRIFYING MEXICO: TECHNOLOGY AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF A MODERN CITY" by Diana Montaño delves into the historical evolution of electricity in Mexico City from 1886 to 1960, exploring how capitalinos shaped the city's electriscape. The book highlights the role of electricity in urban development,...
| Publicado en: | Tapuya: Latin American Science, Technology & Society Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 1 - 4 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2024
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