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Acquainted with the Night An Hour by Hour Celebration of the Art Science and Culture of Nighttime Author: Christopher Dewdney A gorgeously written exploration of the twelve hours of night. — We prepare for it each evening, and spend half our lives in its embrace, yet night retains its mysteries. In Acquainted with the Night, author Christopher Dewdney takes readers on a fascinating journey through the nocturnal realm. Twelve chapters correspond to the twelve hour...  more »s of an "ideal" night, starting at 6PM and ending at 6AM, and serve as points of departure for night's central themes: sunsets, nocturnal animals, bedtime stories, festivals of the night, fireworks, nightclubs, astronomy, sleep and dreams, the graveyard shift, ladies of the night, the art of night, and endless nights. With boundless curiosity, a lyrical, intimate tone, and an eye for nighttime beauties both natural and manmade, Dewdney paints a captivating portrait of our hours in darkness.  « less Post This Book Login | Register ISBN-13: 9781582343969 ISBN-10: 1582343969 Publication Date: 6/12/2004 Pages: 256 Rating: Currently 0/5 Stars.   ? 0 stars, based on 0 rating Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Book Type: Hardcover Other Versions: Paperback Members Wishing: 4 Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review

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