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Q: Need the title of a book about the "history of darkness" ( Answered 5 out of 5 stars,   1 Comment )
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Subject: Need the title of a book about the "history of darkness"
Category: Arts and Entertainment > Books and Literature
Asked by: nautico-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 13 Aug 2006 18:49 PDT
Expires: 12 Sep 2006 18:49 PDT
Question ID: 755680
Last year I remember listening to a reviewer on NPR describe a
non-fiction book about the history of darkness. The thrust of the book
was the dramtically different way people behaved during the hours of
darkness before the advent of the electric light bulb. Also discussed
were the odd sleep patterns before electric light and the particular
danger from marauding bands of thugs in the lightless dead of night.
Have tried my hand at searching the Barnes & Noble site without success.
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Subject: Re: Need the title of a book about the "history of darkness"
Answered By: pinkfreud-ga on 13 Aug 2006 22:58 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Greetings, Nautico!

I believe this is the book you want: 

At Day's Close: Night in Times Past 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393050890 

Here's an NPR program discussing the book: 

NPR: A Fitful History of Sleep
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5225305 

If my guess is off the mark, I'll cheerfully go back to the drawing
board and try again.

Best,
Pink
nautico-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars and gave an additional tip of: $5.00
Yes, Pink, that's it! Thanx!!

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Subject: Re: Need the title of a book about the "history of darkness"
From: pinkfreud-ga on 14 Aug 2006 17:48 PDT
 
Thank you very much for the five stars and the nice tip!

~PInk

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