Refrigeration nation : a history of ice, appliances, and enterprise in America / Jonathan Rees.

Introduction: The Cold Chain
Inventing the Cold Chain, 1806-1880
The Long Wait for Mechanical Refrigeration, 1850-1910
The Decline of the Natural Ice Industry, 1880-1910
Refrigerated Transport Near and Far
The Pleasures and Perils of Cold Storage
"Who Ever Heard of an American Without an Icebox?"
The Early Days of Electric Household Refrigeration
The Completion of the Modern Cold Chain, 1930-Present
Conclusion: Refrigeration, Capitalism and the Environment.