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The Role of the Technical Press in the Diffusion of Gas in Europe: The Case of Le Gaz Journal (1857–1886)

In: The Gas Sector in Latin Europe’s Industrial History

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  • Mercedes Fernández-Paradas

    (Universidad de Málaga, UMA)

  • José J. Luque-García

    (Universidad de Málaga, UMA)

Abstract

The gas industry emerged in Europe at the end of the eighteenth century. Since the middle of this century, scientific and technical advances were disseminated, among other ways, through treatises and periodicals. Journals evolved from having an initial generalist nature to a more specialised one. The gas industry was no exception to this trend and the first specialised gas journals appeared in the 1840s. These magazines acted as disseminators of the main advances in gas-related matters, but at the same time they constituted hubs for discussion and rapprochement between businessmen, engineers and consumers. In this study, we analyse the role played by the French magazine Le Gaz in the diffusion of gas in Europe between 1857 and 1886, a period that was directed by its founder, Émile Durand.

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  • Mercedes Fernández-Paradas & José J. Luque-García, 2023. "The Role of the Technical Press in the Diffusion of Gas in Europe: The Case of Le Gaz Journal (1857–1886)," Frontiers in Economic History, in: Ana Cardoso de Matos & Alexandre Fernandez & Antonio Jesús Pinto Tortosa (ed.), The Gas Sector in Latin Europe’s Industrial History, pages 69-84, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:frochp:978-3-031-36674-1_7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36674-1_7
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