“Proof of Life”:

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. Preface 7
4. The Persistence of Technology: 9
5. Rethinking the History of Repair: 27
6. MAINTAINING INFRASTRUCTURES
7. Repairing China’s Power Grid Amidst Perpetual Warfare, 1937–1955 51
8. Changing Perceptions of Repair and Maintenance: 69
9. Business as Usual: 87
10. USERS AND REPAIR
11. Mud Bricks in a Concrete State: 111
12. Maintaining the Mobility of Motor Cars: 139
13. Of Buses, Batteries and Breakdowns: 163
14. REUSE AND CONSERVATION
15. A Bargain or a “Mousetrap”? 185
16. “Proof of Life”: 205
17. OBSOLESCENCE AND DISPOSAL
18. Mending or Ending? 233
19. The Persistence of SS France: 263
20. Authors 287