Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
British Architect and Northern Engineer
Author: The British Architect and Northern Engineer on the Sunday Opening of Museums, Libraries, and Art Galleries
Author: The British Architect
Author: E.W. Godwin
Author: Edward William GodwinPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300080085
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
In the first section of this work, ten scholars examine E.W. Godwin's life and career, discussing his diverse contributions as a design reformer. The second section presents a fully annotated selection of over 150 items that represent the formation and flowering of Godwin's oeuvre.
The British Architect
Author: Catalogue of the Books Relating to Architecture, Construction and Decoration in the Public Library of the City of Boston, November 1, 1894, with an Appendix
Author: Boston Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Catalogue of Books Relating to Architecture, Construction & Decoration
Author: Boston Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
Journal
Author: Journal of the Society of Arts
Author: The Victorian Eye
Author: Chris OtterPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226640787
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
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. How did such enormous changes in the way people saw and were seen affect Victorian culture? To answer that question, Chris Otter mounts an ambitious history of illumination and vision in Britain, drawing on extensive research into everything from the science of perception and lighting technologies to urban design and government administration. He explores how light facilitated such practices as safe transportation and private reading, as well as institutional efforts to collect knowledge. And he contends that, contrary to presumptions that illumination helped create a society controlled by intrusive surveillance, the new radiance often led to greater personal freedom and was integral to the development of modern liberal society. The Victorian Eye’s innovative interdisciplinary approach—and generous illustrations—will captivate a range of readers interested in the history of modern Britain, visual culture, technology, and urbanization.