Life Hasn't Been the Same in the 100 Years Since Willis Carrier.... / Jackie Loohauis.
by Loohauis, Jackie; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2003Article 75Science. Publisher: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2002ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Carrier, Willis H., 1876-1950 | Air conditioning | Inventions | LifestylesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Today, air conditioning comes under the category of 'indispensable' for most Americans. In 1965, only 10% of American homes were air-conditioned, but the U.S. Census Department recently reported that more than 75% of all American homes are now air-conditioned, with the figure jumping to 90% in the South." (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL) This article discusses the invention of air conditioning by Willis Carrier and explains how it has transformed life in America.
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Originally Published: Life Hasn't Been the Same in the 100 Years Since Willis Carrier..., June 30, 2002; pp. pp. 1L+.
"Today, air conditioning comes under the category of 'indispensable' for most Americans. In 1965, only 10% of American homes were air-conditioned, but the U.S. Census Department recently reported that more than 75% of all American homes are now air-conditioned, with the figure jumping to 90% in the South." (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL) This article discusses the invention of air conditioning by Willis Carrier and explains how it has transformed life in America.
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