Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 247 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Contents |
Introduction; Foreword; 1. A Quiet Place; 2. Power Transmission Pollution; 3. The People Protest; 4. "The Government Will Protect Us"; 5. A Bend in the Line; 6. Trees or Towers; 7. David and Goliath; 8. Little Tranquilizing Pills; 9. Field Tests, Country Style; 10. Abuse of Discretion; 11. Ohio Power Company versus Clovis Strasbow; 12. Earthspace is Precious; 13. A Question of Power; 14. What Are the Alternatives?; 15. Progress Comes to Zilchville, U.S.A.; Epilogue: 1992; References for Original Text: 1973; Bibliography: 1973; References for Introduction: 1992 |
Summary |
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 People was the first book to address the frightening potential side effects of our dependence on electrical |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-247) |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Overhead electric lines -- Environmental aspects.
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Electric lines.
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Environmental health.
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Electricity -- adverse effects
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Electromagnetic Fields -- adverse effects
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Environmental Exposure
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Environmental Health
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Safety.
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Environmental health
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Electric lines
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Overhead electric lines -- Environmental aspects
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SUBJECT |
United States https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
Form |
Electronic book
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LC no. |
92004396 |
ISBN |
1423737024 |
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9781423737025 |
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1601298862 |
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9781601298867 |
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9780195075786 |
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0195075781 |
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1280442433 |
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9781280442438 |
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9786610442430 |
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6610442436 |
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0198023901 |
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9780198023906 |
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