Author: William Matthews
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Category : Gas manufacture and works
Languages : en
Pages : 464
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An Historical Sketch of the Origin and Progress of Gas-lighting
Author: William Matthews
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Category : Gas manufacture and works
Languages : en
Pages : 464
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Publisher:
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Category : Gas manufacture and works
Languages : en
Pages : 464
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An historical sketch of the origin, progress and present state of Gas-Lighting
Author: William MATTHEWS (Engineer.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 462
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 462
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An historical sketch of the origin, progress, & present state, of gas-lighting
Author: William Matthews
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Languages : en
Pages : 644
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Languages : en
Pages : 644
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The Victorian Eye
Author: Chris Otter
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226640787
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 393
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During the nineteenth century, Britain became the first gaslit society, with electric lighting arriving in 1878. At the same time, the British government significantly expanded its power to observe and monitor its subjects. How did such enormous changes in the way people saw and were seen affect Victorian culture? To answer that question, Chris Otter mounts an ambitious history of illumination and vision in Britain, drawing on extensive research into everything from the science of perception and lighting technologies to urban design and government administration. He explores how light facilitated such practices as safe transportation and private reading, as well as institutional efforts to collect knowledge. And he contends that, contrary to presumptions that illumination helped create a society controlled by intrusive surveillance, the new radiance often led to greater personal freedom and was integral to the development of modern liberal society. The Victorian Eye’s innovative interdisciplinary approach—and generous illustrations—will captivate a range of readers interested in the history of modern Britain, visual culture, technology, and urbanization.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226640787
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
During the nineteenth century, Britain became the first gaslit society, with electric lighting arriving in 1878. At the same time, the British government significantly expanded its power to observe and monitor its subjects. How did such enormous changes in the way people saw and were seen affect Victorian culture? To answer that question, Chris Otter mounts an ambitious history of illumination and vision in Britain, drawing on extensive research into everything from the science of perception and lighting technologies to urban design and government administration. He explores how light facilitated such practices as safe transportation and private reading, as well as institutional efforts to collect knowledge. And he contends that, contrary to presumptions that illumination helped create a society controlled by intrusive surveillance, the new radiance often led to greater personal freedom and was integral to the development of modern liberal society. The Victorian Eye’s innovative interdisciplinary approach—and generous illustrations—will captivate a range of readers interested in the history of modern Britain, visual culture, technology, and urbanization.
Compendium of Gas-lighting
Author: William Matthews
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Category : Gas manufacture and works
Languages : en
Pages : 156
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Category : Gas manufacture and works
Languages : en
Pages : 156
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British Progress in Gas Works' Plant and Machinery
Author: Charles Ernest Brackenbury
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Category : Factories
Languages : en
Pages : 234
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Category : Factories
Languages : en
Pages : 234
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Catalogue of the Books in the Manchester Free Library: Additions from 1864 to 1879. 1 v. in 2. 1879
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Languages : en
Pages : 1124
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Languages : en
Pages : 1124
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Catalogue of the Books in the Manchester Public Free Library, Reference Department. Prepared by A. Crestadoro. (Vol. II. Comprising the Additions from 1864 to 1879.) [With the "Index of Names and Subjects".]
Author: Public Free Libraries (Manchester)
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Languages : en
Pages : 1126
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Languages : en
Pages : 1126
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Gill's technological [afterw.] Gill's scientific, technological & microscopic repository; or, Discoveries and improvements in the useful arts, a continuation of his Technical repository, by T. Gill
Author: Gill's scientific, technological and microscopic repository
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Languages : en
Pages : 436
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Languages : en
Pages : 436
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The Repertory of Patent Inventions
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Category : Patents
Languages : en
Pages : 430
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Category : Patents
Languages : en
Pages : 430
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