Power Over People

by Louise B. Young

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For most of us, life is spent in one vast electromagnetic field. In the office we sit in front of computer terminals, at home, in front of the television. We cook our meals in microwave ovens, trim our hedges with electric shears, illuminate our houses, workplaces, and streets with incandescent and fluorescent lighting. And until only recently, the potential hazards imposed by life in the shadows of high-voltage power lines have hardly been considered. First published in 1973, Power Over show more People was the first book to address the frightening potential side effects of our dependence on electrical show less

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Nonfiction, Science & Nature
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363.18Social sciencesSocial problems and social servicesOther social problems and servicesPublic safety programsElectricity
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RA569 .Y68MedicinePublic aspects of medicinePublic aspects of medicinePublic health. Hygiene. Preventive medicineEnvironmental health
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