Peņa, Carolyn Thomas de la.

The body electric how strange machines built the modern American / [electronic resource] : Carolyn Thomas de la Peņa. - New York : New York University Press, c2003. - ACLS Humanities E-Book .

Description based on title screen of 2003-12-01. "This electronic book contains the following additional feature(s) not available in the print version: Historical pamphlets and advertisements (90 additional images)"--Copyright and Permissions. E-Book-ACLS / Zugriff nur im DHI-Lesesaal American Council of Learned Societies/ https://www.humanitiesebook.org/about/

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The machine-built body -- Measuring mechanical strength -- Exploring electric limits -- Powering the intimate body -- "Radiomania" limits the energy dream -- Conclusion: the end of an era?

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