American Illuminations : Urban Lighting, 1800-1920.
Nye, David E.
American Illuminations : Urban Lighting, 1800-1920. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (291 pages) - The MIT Press Series . - The MIT Press Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Illuminations -- 2 Energy Transitions -- 3 The United States and Europe -- 4 Moonlight Towers -- 5 Spectacles and Expositions -- 6 Commercial Landscape -- 7 City Beautiful -- 8 Light as Political Spectacle -- 9 Multiple Blindings -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
How Americans adapted European royal illuminations for patriotic celebrations, spectacular expositions, and intensely bright commercial lighting to create the world's most dazzling and glamorous cities.
9780262344784
Electronic books.
TD195.L52 .N94 2018
628.950973
American Illuminations : Urban Lighting, 1800-1920. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (291 pages) - The MIT Press Series . - The MIT Press Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Illuminations -- 2 Energy Transitions -- 3 The United States and Europe -- 4 Moonlight Towers -- 5 Spectacles and Expositions -- 6 Commercial Landscape -- 7 City Beautiful -- 8 Light as Political Spectacle -- 9 Multiple Blindings -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
How Americans adapted European royal illuminations for patriotic celebrations, spectacular expositions, and intensely bright commercial lighting to create the world's most dazzling and glamorous cities.
9780262344784
Electronic books.
TD195.L52 .N94 2018
628.950973