The Social History of Lighting
Author:   William T. O'Dea
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781041021346


Pages:   304
Publication Date:   01 July 2025
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   William T. O'Dea
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.720kg
ISBN:  

9781041021346


ISBN 10:   1041021348
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   01 July 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. ‘Bad Light’ 2. Light for the Home (I) 3. Light for the Home (II) from the Argand Lamp to Modern Times 4. Light for Travel 5. Light for Work 6. Light in Worship and Superstition 7. Light for the Theatre 8. Light for Gaiety and Great Occasions 9. Lighthouses 10. The Materials of Light 11. Getting a Light

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Review of the first publication: ‘Written with style and wit, having an almost anthropological perspective, and packed with well-documented information, this book will serve equally the historian of science and culture, the antiquarian, or the mere browser who enjoys pleasant reading in unusual byways.’ — C. Malcom Watkins, U.S. National Museum, Washington, D.C.


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William T. O’Dea was Keeper in the Science Museum, London.

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