The Victorian eye : a political history of light and vision in Britain, 1800-1910 /

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During the 19th century, Britain became the first gaslit society. At the same time, the government significantly expanded its power to observe and monitor its subjects. This study examines the way people saw and were seen in this gaslit age and how this affected Victorian culture.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Otter, Chris (Christopher James)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
Subjects:
1800-1999
Lighting > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Lighting > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Lighting > Social aspects > Great Britain > History.
Lighting > Political aspects > Great Britain > History.
Optical engineering > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Visual perception.
Visual Perception
Éclairage > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Éclairage > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Éclairage > Aspect social > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Éclairage > Aspect politique > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Génie optique > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Perception visuelle.
visual perception.
SCIENCE > Philosophy & Social Aspects.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Social Aspects.
Lighting
Lighting > Social aspects
Manners and customs
Optical engineering
Visual perception
Great Britain > Social life and customs > 19th century.
Grande-Bretagne > Mœurs et coutumes > 19e siècle.
Great Britain
Electronic books.
Computer network resources.
History
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