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Disenchanted Night: The Industrialization of Light in the Nineteenth Century
Disenchanted Night The Industrialization of Light in the Nineteenth Century
Author: Wolfgang Schivelbusch
This text tells the story of the development of artificial light in the 19th century. The book reveals the ways that the technology of artificial light helped forge modern consciousness. It discusses such topics as the political symbolism of street lighting and the rise of nightlife. 
ISBN-13: 9780520203549
ISBN-10: 0520203542
Publication Date: 12/20/1995
Pages: 227
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Publisher: University of California Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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