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The author shows how, from the outset, air conditioning has been the focus of conflict and controversy - well predating modern concerns about fluorocarbons and global warming. She reveals the challenges made by workers, consumers, government regulators, business competitors and professionals.Cooper, Gail is the author of 'Air-Conditioning America Engineers and the Controlled Environment, 1900-1960' with ISBN 9780801871139 and ISBN 0801871131.
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