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The World in the Comfort Zone

By Michael Webster

The World in the Comfort Zone

By Michael Webster

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The climate we inhabit is engineered. When Willis Haviland Carrier, a quiet engineer from New York, solved a humidity problem in 1902, he didn't just invent a machine-he unleashed a fundamental force that would reshape human civilization. This comprehensive biography traces the life of the "Father of Air Conditioning," examining his journey from the elegant simplicity of his Rational Psychrometric Formulae-the mathematical bedrock of climate science-to the massive centrifugal chillers that enabled the age of comfort cooling in the Rivoli Theatre and the U.S. Congress. Discover how Carrier's scientific precision and entrepreneurial persistence built a global corporation that navigated the Great Depression and World War II, ensuring his invention survived to fuel the post-war boom. Uncover the profound cultural and economic consequences of his genius: how air conditioning enabled the rise of the modern skyscraper, catalyzed the massive population shift to the Sun Belt, and forever changed our expectations of comfort, productivity, and leisure. This is the definitive story of a scientific titan and the invisible technology that defines the modern world. Approx.174 pages, 32800 word count
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
290
Release Date:
2026-01-05
Publication Date:
2026-01-05
Publisher:
Michael Webster
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798233371783
Weight:
474 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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