{"title":"Mark Clifford","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection featuring the impactful works of Mark Clifford, an esteemed author renowned for his insightful writing in the realm of history and military. Clifford's works invite readers into an immersive experience, exploring themes that span significant historical events and their far-reaching implications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of his notable works, \u003cem\u003eLet There Be Light\u003c\/em\u003e, sheds light on pivotal moments in history with meticulous research and engaging storytelling. This book underscores Clifford’s commitment to providing readers with a nuanced understanding of historical developments and their lasting impact on modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMark Clifford's books are essential for anyone interested in delving deep into the past to uncover stories that resonate with today’s world. His engaging and educational writing style makes complex historical narratives accessible to both enthusiasts and casual readers alike. Explore our selection and discover the depths of history through the eyes of Mark Clifford.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"let-there-be-light-by-mark-clifford-9780231201698","title":"Let There Be Light","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe remarkable success of twentieth-century Hong Kong was driven by electricity. The British colony's stunning export-driven economic growth, its status as a Cold War capitalist dynamo, its energetic civil society, its alluring urban modernity—all of these are stories of electricity's transformative power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLet There Be Light\u003c\/em\u003e is a groundbreaking history of electrification in Hong Kong. Mark L. Clifford traces how a power company and its visionary founder jumpstarted Hong Kong's postwar economic rise and set in motion far-reaching political and social change against the backdrop of Hong Kong's shifting relations with the People's Republic of China and the United Kingdom. Clifford examines avowedly laissez-faire Hong Kong's attempt to nationalize electricity companies and the longer-term implications of debates over the power supply for citizen activism and the development of civil society, government involvement in tackling housing and other social issues, and state controls on private businesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClifford explores the effects of electrification on both grand politics and daily life. In the geopolitical struggle of the Cold War, Hong Kong became an explicitly anti-Communist showcase of production and consumption. Its bright lights and neon signs stood in contrast to the darkness and drabness of neighbouring China. Electricity transformed people's everyday lives, allowing children to study at night, streets to be lit, and shops in a self-consciously commercial mecca to stay open late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOffering new perspectives on twentieth-century Hong Kong, \u003cem\u003eLet There Be Light\u003c\/em\u003e reveals electricity as a catalyst of modernization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000669782252,"sku":"9780231201698","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8073683482270.jpg?v=1763295202"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/mark-clifford.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}