Cross-currents: Hydroelectricity and the Engineering of Northern Ontario - Couverture souple

Jean L. Manore (author)

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1554585252 ISBN 13 : 9781554585250

Editeur : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2020

Synopsis

Most activities in our lives involve electricity. Yet, how often do we recall that even the simple act of turning on a light is supported by a long history of debates over group vs. individual rights, environmental impact, political agendas and technological innovations?
Using the image of cross-currents as the organizing metaphor, this book details the many and often turbulent interactions and interconnections that occurred among the various people and events during the building of the northeastern Ontario hydroelectric system. Special focus is on Native and non-Native interests; southern business and political elites; northern natural resources and the interactions between technology and the environment.
Manore concentrates on the co-operation that existed among the various interest groups during periods of expansion and amalgamation. In today’s environment of limited energy resources, respect for the rights of First Nations and ecological concerns, this book is a reminder that co-operation rather than conquest is a more realistic approach to development.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jean L. Manore holds a SSHRCC post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Calgary and is exploring linkages among Indian land claims, environmental concerns and industrial technologies.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1554585252
• ISBN 13: 9781554585250
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 223
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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