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Professor of History of Technology, Dept. of History (0117) and Program in Science & Technology in Society Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) Blacksburg, VA 24061  Phone: 540-231-5601 Fax: 540-231-8724 |
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Professor Hirsh's research focuses on the
Deregulation
and Restructuring of the American
Electric Utility System.
He is the director of Virginia Tech's Consortium on Energy Restructuring.
Send e-mail to Professor Hirsh at
Below are links to Professor Hirsh's publications and courses.
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Publications and Presentations Dealing
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Information about my new book, Power Loss: The Origins of Deregulation and Restructuring in the American Electric Utility System. (MIT Press. See below for ordering information.)
Presentation
to Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, University of Maryland, on
"The Origins of
Electric Power Deregulation," given on 22 October 2001. (PDF file of
presentation, 1.2 MB. To download file on a PC, right-click on link and
choose "Save Target As.")
Essays I wrote on Deregulation and Restructuring of the American Electric Utility Industry for a site produced by the Smithsonian Institution, entitled "Powering a Generation of Change." Choose "Powering the Past" on the right-hand frame for the essays.
"Power Switch: Will the Restructured Electric Utility System Help the Environment?" text of article published in Environment (September 1999), a Heldref publication, with Adam H. Serchuk.
"Teaching About Values and Engineering: The American Electric Utility Industry as a Case Study," a paper presented at the 1995 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Course Information
Here is information about courses taught by Professor Hirsh.
PREVIOUS SEMESTERS
Fall 2005 web site for HIST 3715, "History of Technology: From Prehistory to the Industrial Revolution."
Spring 2004 web site for HIST/HST 3716, "History of Technology: From the Industrial Revolution to Today."
Spring 2004 web site for Science & Technology Studies/History 5206, "Main Themes in the History of Technology."
Fall 2003 web site for HIST 2004, " Historical Methods."
Web site for HIST 4034/HONORS 3004, "Topics in Economic and Business History: Regulation and Energy in American History," taught Fall 1999.
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Biographical Information
A brief biography. Selected publications.
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Cover of Power Loss: The Origins of Deregulation and Restructuring in the American Electric Utility System (December 1999), available through MIT Press, amazon.com, bn.com, and other booksellers. Also available in paperback. |
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Cover of Technology and Transformation in the American Electric Utility Industry (Cambridge University Press, 1989). Also available in paperback. |
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Cover of Glimpsing an Invisible Universe: The Emergence of X-Ray Astronomy (Cambridge University Press, 1983). Also available in paperback. |
Send e-mail to Professor Hirsh at
This page last updated on 11 May 2005. © 2005 Richard F. Hirsh
