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6、ca16151454321FirsteditionContentsIntroduction11.Ice,Air,andCrowdPoison0002.TheWondrousComfortofAmmonia0003.ForPaper,NotPeople0004.Coolth:Everybody’sDoingIt0005.BigIdeas.BoldConcepts.BadTiming.0006.FromHomeFronttoEachHome0007.TheUnnecessary,UnhealthyLuxury(ThatNoOneWouldGiveUp)000
7、Notes000Index000IntroductionThefirstairconditionerIeverthoughtaboutwasaunitthatfailedtokeepLoisNettletoncoolina1961TwilightZoneepisode.(Iwassixyearsold,Ishouldn’thavebeenupthatlate,andaspunishmenttheshowgavemenightmares.)Intheepisode,theEarthwasmovingtowardthesunandheatinguptodea
8、dlylevels,electricitywasbeingrationed,an