In March of 2026 I will publish The Great Energy Transition, America from 1876 to 1929, my 13th book with The MIT Press. This new book is far more than a summary of my previous studies. It examines how new forms of energy transformed every aspect of American life in a span of 50 years after 1876 – and how these changes seeded our current polarization.
The Great Energy Transition has already been endorsed by several reviewers, including Professor John Stilgoe of Harvard University, one of the finest scholars working on the history of the American landscape, and Julie Cohn at Rice University, an expert on energy history.
"A magisterial analysis of technological and social whirwinds that still sway everyday life, this is the rare book that takes on major issues and does so well. This is a truly milestone book."
– John Stilgoe, Harvard University
"With this book, the reader is in the hands of a master historian. Nye reminds us that energy transitions are a long game, and the kaleidoscopic era·1876 to 1929–echoes today."
– Julie A. Cohn, Rice University
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| 334 pages, 35 illustrations Publication date, end of March 2026 |
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