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Serving the Needs of Mankind: a History of Refrigeration.

Author(s) : IIF-IIR, ARI

Type of monograph: Video

Summary

This 40-minute DVD produced for the 21st IIR International Congress of Refrigeration held in Washington DC in August 2003 retraces the history of refrigeration from prehistoric times to today and touches on future challenges and potential developments. Divided into 5 chapters (Prehistory to 1860; 1860 to 1914; 1914 to 1945; 1945 to 1973; and 1973 to the Present), it provides a comprehensive review of key developments in refrigeration and air conditioning, describes the achievements of major pioneers and technological breakthroughs in a huge range of applications, including food preservation, transport and storage; domestic refrigeration and comfort; medicine; animal husbandry; space; cryogenic cooling; heat pumps; and energy efficiency. Lively narration, music and colourful images make it a valuable teaching tool and an excellent means of raising awareness of how far refrigeration has come and how refrigeration does indeed serve the needs of mankind and will continue to do so.

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Details

  • Original title: Serving the Needs of Mankind: a History of Refrigeration.
  • Record ID : 2005-2911
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Technology
  • Publication: USNCIIR - United states/United states
  • Publication date: 2005/05/06
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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