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The role of electricity in industrial development

In: Studies On Science And The Innovation Process Selected Works of Nathan Rosenberg

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    (Department of Economics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-6072, USA)

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The following sections are included:INTRODUCTIONTHE SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTIONFEATURES OF ELECTRIFICATIONELECTRICITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWERELECTRICITY IN METALLURGYCONCLUSIONSREFERENCES

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  • Nathan Rosenberg, 2009. "The role of electricity in industrial development," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Nathan Rosenberg (ed.), Studies On Science And The Innovation Process Selected Works of Nathan Rosenberg, chapter 7, pages 137-151, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
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