{"product_id":"electric-city-the-lost-history-of-ford-and-edisons-american-utopia-paperback","title":"Electric City: The Lost History of Ford and Edison's American Utopia - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Hager\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith vivid storytelling and deep historical insight, \u003ci\u003eElectric City \u003c\/i\u003ereveals how two titans of industry nearly reshaped America--and how their failure helped define the country's future.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Henry Ford and Thomas Edison--corporate chieftains and visionaries with similarities to Steve Jobs and Elon Musk--envisioned a radical new city on the banks of the Tennessee River: a sprawling, electric-powered metropolis fueled by renewable energy, governed by its own currency, and free from labor unions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Their plan for a \"Detroit of the South\" promised technological marvels, mass commuting by car, and a future unburdened by pollution (or socialism). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But their vision collided with local resistance and political reality. What began as a corporate utopia was ultimately transformed into the Tennessee Valley Authority--one of the most enduring legacies of the New Deal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eElectric City\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed historian Thomas Hager unearths this extraordinary story of ambition, ideology, and the battle between private enterprise and public good. This acclaimed narrative nonfiction is a must-read, praised by the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003eas \"a well-researched, crisply written account tinged with irony.\" \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Hager\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author of books on the history of science and medicine, including \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemy of Air\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTen Drugs: How Plants, Powders and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a courtesy associate professor of journalism and communication at the University of Oregon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50333470294253,"sku":"9781419752988","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/Ij7p1JKbk99781419752988.webp?v=1784987341","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/electric-city-the-lost-history-of-ford-and-edisons-american-utopia-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}