Inverting Haussmannization: Living with Infrastructure in Paris, 1870–1914 (History of the Urban Environment) - Softcover

Peter S. Soppelsa

 
9780822967934: Inverting Haussmannization: Living with Infrastructure in Paris, 1870–1914 (History of the Urban Environment)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0822967936 ISBN 13: 9780822967934
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press, 2026

Synopsis

Modern Paris is often hailed as a capital of urban infrastructure. Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann’s rebuilding of Paris in 1853–1870, branded “Haussmannization,” helped define urban modernity for cities worldwide.

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About the Author

Peter S. Soppelsa is an assistant professor in the University of Oklahoma Department of History of Science, Technology, and Medicine. His research combines environmental and urban history with the history of technology to explore the past of infrastructures, public works, public health, and the everyday experience of urban environments and technologies.

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Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Publication date
2026
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0822967936
ISBN 13 
9780822967934
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
376