A Four-Eyed World
how glasses changed the way we see
$40.04
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
19 February 2026
Summary
A Four-Eyed World: How Glasses Shaped Our Vision and Culture
A fun and informative cultural history of glasses that explores their origins, stigmas, future in technology, and more.
Eyeglasses have become so commonplace we hardly think about them—unless we can’t find them. They are just there, immediately at hand for those who wear them. Yet glasses have been controversial throughout history. Oxford scholar Roger Bacon pioneered the science of using lenses to…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798881804824 |
|---|---|
| Author: | David King Dunaway, professor David King Dunaway |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 19 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
About The Author
David King Dunaway
David King Dunaway, professor of English at the Universities of New Mexico and Sao Paulo, Brazil, is the author and editor of 10 historical and biographical works. His books include How Can I Keep From Singing: Pete Seeger, Oral History: An Interdisciplinary Anthology, and Huxley in Hollywood, which is currently optioned for a feature film. He’s also coauthor of Writing the Southwest, and author of the anthology Route 66 Companion. His books have been translated and serialized internationally to Time Out and The Sunday Correspondent in London, The American Way (America Airlines), and made the front page of the old Village Voice. His book tours have included appearances on PBS, CNBC, and CSPAN’s Book TV, as well as dozens of regional and local stations. He resides in Los Ranchos, New Mexico.
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