‘A mere gutter!’ The Carioca Aqueduct and water delivery in mid-nineteenth-century Rio de Janeiro
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DOI: 10.1017/s096392682000084x
Abstract: Abstract The two key aspects of water infrastructure – engineered and human – in mid-nineteenth-century Rio de Janeiro are the foci of this article. On the one hand, gravity flow engineering brought fresh water from… read more here.
Keywords: century rio; water; mid nineteenth; rio janeiro ... See more keywords
Sunlight and Gaslight: Mapping Light in Mid-Nineteenth-Century New York City
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DOI: 10.1177/0096144220939874
Abstract: This article evaluates the distribution of natural and artificial light in New York City during the mid-nineteenth century. Analysis centers on the interplay between social factors and morphologica... read more here.
Keywords: mid nineteenth; nineteenth century; new york; york city ... See more keywords