American illuminations : urban lighting, 1800-1920 / David E. Nye.

Main entry:

Nye, David E., 1946- author.

Title & Author:

American illuminations : urban lighting, 1800-1920 / David E. Nye.

Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2018]

Description:

x, 280 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Illuminations -- Energy transitions -- The United States and Europe -- Moonlight towers -- Spectacles and expositions -- Commercial landscape -- City beautiful -- Light as a political spectacle -- Mutliple blindings.
Dust jacket.

ISBN:

9780262037419 hardcover ; alkaline paper
0262037416 hardcover ; alkaline paper
9780262546645 (paperback)
0262546647 (paperback)

Subject:

Street lighting Social aspects United States History 19th century.
Street lighting Social aspects United States History 20th century.
City and town life United States History 19th century.
City and town life United States History 20th century.
Vie urbaine États-Unis Histoire 19e siècle.
Vie urbaine États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
City and town life.
Municipal lighting United States History 19th century
Municipal lighting United States History 20th century
Lighting, Architectural and decorative United States History 19th century
Lighting, Architectural and decorative United States History 20th century
United States.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 299645
Call No.: BIB 245798
Status: Available

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