The Victorian Eye: A Political History of Light and Vision in Britain, 1800-1910
by Chris Otter
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Paperback / softback. New. 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. This book explores how light facilitated such practices as safe transportation and private reading.
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- Title
- The Victorian Eye: A Political History of Light and Vision in Britain, 1800-1910
- Author
- Chris Otter
- Format/Binding
- Paperback / softback
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0226640779
- ISBN 13
- 9780226640778
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- This edition first published
- July 15, 2008
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