Disenchanted Night

Disenchanted Night The Industrialization of Light in the Nineteenth Century

Paperback (23 Jun 1998)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Tells the story of the development of artificial light in the nineteenth century. This title reveals the ways that the technology of artificial illumination helped forge modern consciousness. It discusses a range of subject including the political symbolism of street lamps, the rise of night-life and the shop window, and more.

Book information

ISBN: 9780520203549
Publisher: University of California Press
Imprint: University of California Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 303.48309034
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Sales rank: 9245
Number of pages: 227
Weight: 324g
Height: 214mm
Width: 136mm
Spine width: 14mm